Canadian Unemployment at 13.7%

June 5 2020 - Statistics Canada reported that employment recovered by 290,000 in May as many provinces began to relax lockdown restrictions. However, compared with February, full-time employment was down 11.1% in May and part-time work was down 27.6%. The unemployment rate rose by 0.7 points to 13.7%.

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Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 16.3% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 11.2% (Manitoba). (Quebec).

Rates for provinces were (previous month in brackets):

• Newfoundland and Labrador 16.3% (16.0%)
• Prince Edward Island 13.9% (10.8%)
• Nova Scotia 13.6% (12.0%)
• New Brunswick 12.8% (13.2%)
• Quebec 13.7% (17.0%)
• Ontario 13.6% (11.3%)
• Manitoba 11.2% (11.4%)
• Saskatchewan 12.5% (11.3%)
• Alberta 15.5% (13.4%)
• British Columbia 13.4% (11.5%)

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