Canadian Unemployment at 10.2%

September 5 2020 - Statistics Canada reported that employment recovered by 246,000 in August, almost entirely in full-time jobs. However, compared with February, employment was down 5.7% (1.1 million people) in August. The unemployment rate fell by 0.7 points to 10.2%. It had reached 13.7% at its worst, compared with 5.6% in February.

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Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.1% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 8.1% (Manitoba). (Quebec).

Rates for provinces were (previous month in brackets):

• Newfoundland and Labrador 13.1% (15.6%)
• Prince Edward Island 10.7% (11.7%)
• Nova Scotia 10.3% (10.8%)
• New Brunswick 9.4% (9.8%)
• Quebec 8.7% (9.5%)
• Ontario 10.6% (11.3%)
• Manitoba 8.1% (8.2%)
• Saskatchewan 7.9% (8.8%)
• Alberta 11.8% (12.8%)
• British Columbia 10.7% (11.1%)

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