By The Canadian Press

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

Feb 6, 2026 | 7:10 AM

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in January. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.2 per cent (10.5)

_ Prince Edward Island 7.6 per cent (7.1)

_ Nova Scotia 6.9 per cent (6.4)

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

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