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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.2 per cent (10.1) _ Prince Edward Island 7.

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.2 per cent (10.1)

_ Prince Edward Island 7.2 per cent (7.1)

_ Nova Scotia 5.7 per cent (6.3)

_ New Brunswick 6.1 per cent (6.1)

_ Quebec 4.0 per cent (4.1)

_ Ontario 5.5 per cent (4.9)

_ Manitoba 4.8 per cent (4.8)

_ Saskatchewan 4.4 per cent (4.8)

_ Alberta 5.7 per cent (5.9)

_ British Columbia 5.0 per cent (5.0)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 9, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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