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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in July. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.5 per cent (9.9) _ Prince Edward Island 8.
Canadian Press

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

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.5 per cent (9.9)

_ Prince Edward Island 8.8 per cent (8.6)

_ Nova Scotia 7.0 per cent (6.7)

_ New Brunswick 7.5 per cent (7.3)

_ Quebec 5.5 per cent (6.3)

_ Ontario 7.9 per cent (7.8)

_ Manitoba 5.5 per cent (5.5)

_ Saskatchewan 5.0 per cent (4.9)

_ Alberta 7.8 per cent (6.8)

_ British Columbia 5.9 per cent (5.6)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2025.

The Canadian Press