Canada added 20,900 jobs in February, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by Statistics Canada. The national unemployment rate fell to 8.2% in February from 8.3% in January.

Canada gained 60,200 full-time jobs in February, but the number was partially offset by a loss of 39,300 part-time jobs.

The goods-producing sector added 17,800 jobs and the service sector added 3,100.

Ontario added a total of 7,100 jobs in February. It gained 8,600 full-time jobs but lost 1,700 part-time jobs.

Saskatchewan posted the lowest jobless rate among all provinces in February at 4.3%.

Also, the Royal Bank of Canada on Thursday released a forecast that Canada's gross domestic product would grow by 3.1% in 2010 and 2.9% in 2011. It also forecast Canadian unemployment will average 8.4% in 2010 and drop to an average of 7.7% in 2011.