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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.7 per cent (9.6) _ Prince Edward Island 8.

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.7 per cent (9.6)

_ Prince Edward Island 8.2 per cent (6.6)

_ Nova Scotia 6.5 per cent (7.2)

_ New Brunswick 6.3 per cent (6.9)

_ Quebec 5.8 per cent (6.0)

_ Ontario 7.9 per cent (7.8)

_ Manitoba 5.9 per cent (5.3)

_ Saskatchewan 4.2 per cent (4.3)

_ Alberta 7.4 per cent (7.1)

_ British Columbia 6.4 per cent (6.2)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2025.

The Canadian Press