By The Canadian Press

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

May 8, 2026 | 7:25 AM

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.0 per cent (9.5)

_ Prince Edward Island 8.0 per cent (7.3)

_ Nova Scotia 6.3 per cent (6.6)

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

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