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

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The Canadian Press

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The CN Tower and Union Station are pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

  • Newfoundland and Labrador 9.9 per cent (9.7)
  • Prince Edward Island 8.6 per cent (8.2)
  • Nova Scotia 6.7 per cent (6.5)
  • New Brunswick 7.3 per cent (6.3)
  • Quebec 6.3 per cent (5.8)
  • Ontario 7.8 per cent (7.9)
  • Manitoba 5.5 per cent (5.9)
  • Saskatchewan 4.9 per cent (4.2)
  • Alberta 6.8 per cent (7.4)
  • British Columbia 5.6 per cent (6.4)

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 11, 2025.