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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.2 per cent (10.2) _ Prince Edward Island 7.
Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.2 per cent (10.2)

_ Prince Edward Island 7.0 per cent (7.4)

_ Nova Scotia 6.0 per cent (7.0)

_ New Brunswick 6.9 per cent (6.6)

_ Quebec 4.7 per cent (4.5)

_ Ontario 6.5 per cent (6.2)

_ Manitoba 4.5 per cent (4.0)

_ Saskatchewan 5.0 per cent (4.7)

_ Alberta 6.2 per cent (6.2)

_ British Columbia 5.2 per cent (5.4)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March. 8, 2024.

The Canadian Press