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Today's data: payroll jobs! Alberta ends 2018 with a 3.5k drop in December. Overall, disappointing. I'll highlight a couple things below. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quoti… #cdnecon #ableg 
The change by sector reveals large declines in construction, mining oil and gas, retail, etc. But gains in hotel/restaurats, admin, transport, health, etc, partially offset those declines.
Earnings were largely flat (and continue to be higher than any other province). But, for 2018 as a whole there was little change. Another sign of how 2018 had a disappointing pace of recovery.
Weekly earnings are (Wages) x (Hours). Wages are rising, but hours worked per week have started to decline. Down to nearly 31 hours/week, from 32 hours last summer.
