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

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in August. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.7 per cent (10.5)

_ Prince Edward Island 8.1 per cent (8.8)

_ Nova Scotia 6.5 per cent (7.0)

_ New Brunswick 7.7 per cent (7.5)

_ Quebec 6.0 per cent (5.5)

_ Ontario 7.7 per cent (7.9)

_ Manitoba 5.7 per cent (5.5)

_ Saskatchewan 4.7 per cent (5.0)

_ Alberta 8.4 per cent (7.8)

_ British Columbia 6.2 per cent (5.9)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 5, 2025.

The Canadian Press