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By The Canadian Press

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

Apr 10, 2026 | 7:14 AM

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.5 per cent (9.2)

_ Prince Edward Island 7.3 per cent (7.2)

_ Nova Scotia 6.6 per cent (7.1)

_ New Brunswick 7.0 per cent (7.0)

_ Quebec 5.4 per cent (5.9)

_ Ontario 7.6 per cent (7.6)

_ Manitoba 5.6 per cent (5.7)

_ Saskatchewan 5.0 per cent (5.6)

_ Alberta 6.5 per cent (6.3)

_ British Columbia 6.7 per cent (6.1)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 10, 2026.

The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press