By The Canadian Press

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

Jun 5, 2026 | 7:04 AM

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)

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

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