Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province
Posted Jul 10, 2026 10:06:58 AM.
Last Updated Jul 10, 2026 10:13:14 AM.
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
_ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.2 per cent (9.6)
_ Prince Edward Island 7.6 per cent (6.7)
_ Nova Scotia 6.5 per cent (7.1)
_ New Brunswick 7.3 per cent (7.2)
_ Quebec 5.4 per cent (5.6)
_ Ontario 7.0 per cent (7.0)
_ Manitoba 5.4 per cent (5.5)
_ Saskatchewan 6.1 per cent (6.2)
_ Alberta 7.0 per cent (6.6)
_ British Columbia 6.5 per cent (6.8)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2026.
The Canadian Press
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