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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.0 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.1 per cent (10.3) _ Prince Edward Island 7.
Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.0 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.1 per cent (10.3)

_ Prince Edward Island 7.1 per cent (6.6)

_ Nova Scotia 6.3 per cent (5.7)

_ New Brunswick 6.1 per cent (5.8)

_ Quebec 4.1 per cent (4.2)

_ Ontario 4.9 per cent (5.1)

_ Manitoba 4.8 per cent (4.7)

_ Saskatchewan 4.8 per cent (4.7)

_ Alberta 5.9 per cent (5.7)

_ British Columbia 5.0 per cent (4.5)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5, 2023.

The Canadian Press