The document summarizes the Labour Force Survey report for December that will be published in January. It expects a small increase of 5,000 jobs in December, extending the streak of job gains to 13 months. While job growth was strong over the past year, unemployment is forecast to rise slightly to 6.0% as more people join the workforce. Overall, the labor market remains supportive of economic growth but shows some softness that explains muted wage growth. The forecast is for 350,000 new jobs in Canada over the next 12 months and for the unemployment rate to fall to 5.8% by the end of 2018.