June unemployment rate down from May’s numbers in Lethbridge-Medicine Hat
OTTAWA, ON – Statistics Canada says the economy lost 2,200 jobs in June compared with the addition of 27,700 jobs in May of 2019.
The unemployment rate across Canada rose to 5.5 per cent compared with 5.4 per cent in May.
ALBERTA
Overall, Alberta’s jobless rate for the month of June was 6.6 per cent. In May, it was at 6.7 per cent and in June 2018, the rate was at 6.5 per cent.