STATS CAN: Claims up in May for most most provinces
In May, the number of Employment Insurance claims increased by 1.6%
to 230,900. The largest percentage increases in the month were in Manitoba
(+8.2%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (+7.0%).
Claims also rose in Saskatchewan
(+4.4%), Quebec (+3.3%), Nova Scotia (+2.4%) and British Columbia (+1.9%).
There was little change in the other provinces.
Compared with May 2018, the number of claims edged up 0.9%,
with increases in Prince Edward Island (+14.3%) ... British Columbia (+3.3%)
... and Ontario (+2.4%).
In contrast, there were declines in Newfoundland and
Labrador (-5.4%), Nova Scotia (-2.5%), Saskatchewan (-1.4%) and New Brunswick (-1.1%).
There was little change in the other provinces.
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