The Bank of Canada says hiring intentions remain virtually unchanged from its last survey and high relative to the historical average.

Its winter Business Outlook Survey also found that hiring intentions are more robust in the services sector than in the goods-producing sector.

When asked what their firm’s level of employment is expected to be over the next 12 months, half said ‘higher,’ 41% said the ‘same,’ and the remainder said ‘lower.’ The results were about the same as its autumn survey.

The survey summarizes interviews conducted by the Bank’s regional offices with the senior management of about 100 firms.

To read the survey, click here.

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