Canadian Payrolls Fall for First Time in Six Months, ADP Says

  • Goods production jobs drop. financial services increase
  • Report is first from ADP for Canada and mirrors U.S. release
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Canada’s payroll employment fell for the first time in six months in October, according to new tracking from the ADP Research Institute.

The job tally declined by 5,730 last month following a September gain of 43,386, ADP said Thursday from Toronto. The figures measure more than 2 million payroll records and are seasonally adjusted.