Quebec unemployment rate drops to 6.3%, the lowest in Canada

Quebec currently holds the lowest unemployment rate for June 2021 of any province in Canada, at 6.3%. This is slightly lower than the unemployment rate in Quebec announced two months earlier in April, at 6.6%.

Ontario’s unemployment rate currently sits at 8.4%. The overall unemployment rate in Canada is 7.8%.

Last month, Statistics Canada and the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics confirmed that Montreal has lost fewer jobs during the pandemic than any major city in North America with over 2 million people.

La reprise économique du Québec continue d'être un succès.

Taux de chômage en juin 2021:
Ontario: 8,4%
Canada: 7,8%
Québec: 6,3%

— François Legault (@francoislegault) July 9, 2021

For the latest national and provincial statistics on unemployment in Canada, please visit the Statistics Canada website.

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