Job creation has been very strong in Canada in June while the unemployment rate fell below 8% for the first time since January 2009. The economy created 93,200 jobs in June, which is far superior to some 20,000 expected by economists . This increase has resulted in reduced unemployment to 7.9 % , down 0.2% on the month of May , Statistics Canada reported Friday. In Quebec , employment increased by 30,400 , bringing the unemployment rate to 7.8 % , down 0.2 %. Significantly, he has virtually created many full -time positions part time.

Quebec was ranked first in all provinces in terms of job growth since July 2009 , the rate of growth in this area having to 3.0 % for creation of 117,000 jobs, said the federal agency. Domestically, significant increases in employment were recorded in the services sector , particularly in wholesale and retail, with 21,600 more workers.Business services , services to buildings and other support services , as well as those in health care and social assistance have also participated in the creation of jobs.

Employment edged up 11,000 in construction. The industry still posted growth rates highest of all major industry groups since July 2009, up 8.3 % or 94,000 jobs. The private sector has contributed to the creation of 51,900 jobs in June, and the self-employed , 25 600. In the public sector , it has 15,700 more jobs.

Since July 2009, the number of private sector employees rose by 3.3% , while the public sector rose 2.6 %. Men aged 25-54 years have received the bulk of the growth in employment in June , followed by those aged 55 and over and youth aged 15-24 years. The number of students aged 20-24 in employment increased by 63,000 in June 2010 compared with same month a year earlier, so their unemployment rate fell 3.7 % to 10.3 %.

The province of Ontario has been the champion of the creation of jobs nationally, with growth of 60,300 jobs . The unemployment rate remains higher than in Quebec , at 8.3% . It is down 0.6 % on the month of May. Employment declined in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as New Brunswick. The employment data give a boost to the Canadian dollar , which gained 0.78 percent to 96.75 U.S. cents at 7:46 .