July 5, 2019 – Quebec unemployment dropped to 4.9 per cent for the second time in 2019 in June, the lowest figure in 43 years.
The French-speaking province moved to just 0.4 percentage points behind British Columbia, which maintained the lowest provincial unemployment at 4.5 per cent.
Nationally, June was a consolidatory month that saw unemployment edge up by 0.1 percentage point to 5.5 per cent.
The second quarter saw employment rise by 132,000, dominated by full-time work. In the last year, Canada has now added 421,000 jobs, a rise of 2.3 per cent.
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The content of this article reflects the personal insight of Attorney Colin Singer and needs no disclaimer
The content of this article reflects the personal insight of Attorney Colin Singer and needs no disclaimer
