April 2017 Forecast of Employment Growth
2017 Employment Forecast
| Employment Growth | Date Completed | Growth Rate | 
| Apr-17 | -3.58% | |
| CIBC World Markets | May-17 | 0.00% | 
| Scotiabank Group | Jun-17 | -2.10% | 
| TD Economics | Jun-17 | -2.40% | 
| BMO Nesbitt Burns | Jun-17 | -2.80% | 
| Conference Board of Canada | Feb-17 | -4.10% | 
| RBC | Jun-17 | -3.10% | 
| Private Sector Avg | -2.42% | |
| NL Department of Finance | Apr-17 | -1.90% | 
Note:
| Benchmark Price | The forecast above was computed assuming an average Brent (USD) price of oil of $52.86 for the 2017 calendar year. The oil price forecasts are provided by the United States Energy Information Agency (EIA). | 
This forecast was produced using a Vector Autoregressive (VAR) method. Data sources are available upon request.