The Canadian job market is showing vitality.

The performance of the Canadian labor market in May was unexpectedly strong, further proving that the country's economy is not in recession. Employment increased by 87,800 people, causing the unemployment rate to drop to 6.6%, lower than the previous expectation of 6.9%. A positive signal for the economy is that the growth in employment was led by the private sector and all were full-time jobs, offsetting the downward trend seen in the months of January to April. The start of the summer job market for students also looks better compared to last year. This data was released before the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision next week, following two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction.