Statistics Canada set to release December jobs data

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release labour force figures for December this morning.
A Reuters survey of economists expects Canada lost 5,000 jobs last month, driving the unemployment rate up a tenth of a point to 6.6 per cent to end the year.
The labour market has surprised economists with a strong run in recent months that saw employers add some 181,000 jobs from September through November.
Economists at RBC are expecting December's data will show a steeper drop of 35,000 positio