There were 35,000 new full-time jobs created in Canada last month, but unemployment in the country rose slightly from October.

According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, joblessness climbed by 0.1 points to 7.4 per cent over the month in question, although the number of people in work stood 1.2 per cent higher year-on-year.

The Labor Force Survey for November showed a decline in part-time positions of 53,000, while the total number of hours worked over the 12-month period increased by 1.2 per cent - the same rate as total employment.

Quebec and Saskatchewan saw falls in the number of people in work last month, while all other provinces witnessed little change in labor data.

Other services, construction, natural resources and utilities companies all made appointments in November, while self-employment declined.

In other recent figures, Statistics Canada revealed that there was a 0.9 per cent expansion in real gross domestic product in the nation during the third quarter of 2011 following a 0.1 per cent dip the previous three months, as export demand fuelled growth.

Posted by Fiona Summers