By The Canadian Press

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

Oct 9, 2026 | 7:04 AM

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

_ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.1 per cent (8.6)

_ Prince Edward Island 7.3 per cent (7.9)

_ Nova Scotia 6.3 per cent (6.1)

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

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