Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province

July 05, 2024 - 7:23 AM

OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.4 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.2 per cent (9.9)

_ Prince Edward Island 8.0 per cent (7.1)

_ Nova Scotia 6.6 per cent (6.4)

_ New Brunswick 7.7 per cent (7.5)

_ Quebec 5.7 per cent (5.1)

_ Ontario 7.0 per cent (6.7)

_ Manitoba 5.1 per cent (4.9)

_ Saskatchewan 5.5 per cent (5.6)

_ Alberta 7.1 per cent (7.2)

_ British Columbia 5.2 per cent (5.6)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 5, 2024.

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