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

Canada’s National Unemployment Rate Remains at 6.4 Per Cent in July

According to recent data, Canada’s national unemployment rate stood at 6.4 per cent in July. The figures, released by province, show varying jobless rates across the country.

The provincial unemployment rates for July are as follows:
– Newfoundland and Labrador: 9.3 per cent, up from 8.2 per cent in the previous month
– Prince Edward Island: 6.8 per cent, down from 7.6 per cent
– Nova Scotia: 6.2 per cent, down from 6.5 per cent
– New Brunswick: 7.0 per cent, down from 7.3 per cent
– Quebec: 5.6 per cent, up from 5.4 per cent
– Ontario: 6.8 per cent, down from 7.0 per cent
– Manitoba: 5.0 per cent, down from 5.4 per cent
– Saskatchewan: 6.0 per cent, down from 6.1 per cent
– Alberta: 7.0 per cent, unchanged from the previous month
– British Columbia: 6.2 per cent, down from 6.5 per cent

This data was first reported by The Canadian Press on August 7, 2026.

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