Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province

OTTAWA — Canada’s nationwide unemployment charge was 5.1 per cent in Could. Listed below are the jobless charges final month by province (numbers from the earlier month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.0 per cent (10.8)

_ Prince Edward Island 7.8 per cent (8.1)

_ Nova Scotia 6.7 per cent (6.0)

_ New Brunswick 7.1 per cent (7.0)

_ Quebec 4.2 per cent (3.9)

_ Ontario 5.5 per cent (5.4)

_ Manitoba 4.7 per cent (5.0)

_ Saskatchewan 4.8 per cent (5.5)

_ Alberta 5.3 per cent (5.9)

_ British Columbia 4.5 per cent (5.4)

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 10, 2022.

The Canadian Press