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Canada’s labour market added a net 76,000 jobs in January, surpassing analyst expectations, while the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 6.6 per cent, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday.

In January, the unemployment rate was 6.6%, a notch below the 6.7% seen in the prior month and the economy added a net of 76,000 jobs, slightly down from a revised 91,000 job additions in December, but still a robust gain. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast net additions of 25,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate at 6.8%.

Canada's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell again and the economy posted solid job gains, data showed on Friday, in signs that joblessness was starting to ease from an eight-year peak, barring the pandemic years,

The U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than economists expected, but the unemployment rate inched down to 4% from 4.1%, beating forecasts and still near historic lows.

Canada's economy added 76,000 jobs in January and the jobless rate edged down to 6.6%, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday.

The Labor Department released its jobs report for January which showed that the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, which was below with economists' expectations.

US employers added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dipped slightly, according to the Labor Department — signs that the labor market is slowing but still looks to be on solid footing.