Canada added 45,300 jobs in June from May, mostly in part-time work, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released by Statistics Canada. The number of full-time jobs rose by 8,100 in June while part-time jobs rose by 37,100.

Employment gains in June were led by people aged 55 and older, with an increase of 31,000, mostly among women.

Compared to the same month a year ago, Canadian employment rose by 350,800 jobs in June; full-time employment rose 1.7% year over year and part-time rose 3.0%.

Total employment in Canada was more than 18.4 million in June. The unemployment rate edged down to 6.5% from 6.6% in May.

“Canada delivered yet another month of strong job creation, adding to the picture of an economy expanding at a robust pace,” Craig Alexander, senior VP and chief economist at The Conference Board of Canada, said in a statement. “The great mystery is the lack of wage growth. This creates a challenge for the Bank of Canada, as inflation is below target and wage pressures are not evident. Nevertheless, if the bank has conviction in the health of the Canadian economy, they are likely hike next week.”

More people were employed in professional, scientific and technical services in June, as well as in agriculture. At the same time, employment declined in business, building and other support services.

Employment in Ontario was little changed in June when compared to the previous month, down 6,100 jobs, as a loss of full-time workers more than offset a gain in part-time workers; the province lost 11,200 full-time jobs but gained 5,200 part-time jobs. Ontario’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.4% from 6.5% in May.