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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.5 per cent (10.5) _ Prince Edward Island 8.
Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.5 per cent (10.5)

_ Prince Edward Island 8.3 per cent (7.3)

_ Nova Scotia 6.2 per cent (7.6)

_ New Brunswick 6.7 per cent (7.6)

_ Quebec 4.4 per cent (4.5)

_ Ontario 5.8 per cent (5.7)

_ Manitoba 4.5 per cent (5.3)

_ Saskatchewan 4.1 per cent (4.9)

_ Alberta 5.5 per cent (5.4)

_ British Columbia 4.3 per cent (4.8)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2022

The Canadian Press