Alberta’s Unemployment Rate Drops in May, Now on Par with National Rate
Statistics Canada said provincial rates ranged from 5.5% in Manitoba to 9.6% in Newfoundland and Labrador, with several major cities also reported.
- Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May 2026, according to Statistics Canada.
- Unemployment rates by province ranged from 5.5 per cent in Manitoba to 9.6 per cent in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- City unemployment rates varied, with Kelowna at 9.0 per cent and St. John's at 7.0 per cent; other cities reported rates such as Ottawa at 6.1 per cent and Quebec City at 3.8 per cent.
- Statistics Canada noted that city unemployment figures are seasonally adjusted three-month averages and may fluctuate due to small sample sizes.
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The Chronicle-Journal
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on…
Winnipeg Free Press
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.6 per cent (10.0) _ Prince Edward Island 6.7 per cent (8.0) _ Nova Scotia 7.1 per cent (6.3) _ New Brunswick 7.2 per cent (7.2) _ Quebec 5.6 per cent (6.2) _ Ontario 7.0 per cent (7.5) _ Manitoba 5.5 per cent (5.0) _ Saskatchewan 6.2 per cent (5.6) _ A…
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