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Canada’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.9 per cent in April

by Todd Humber May 9, 2025

written by Todd Humber May 9, 2025

Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in April, marking a 0.2 percentage point increase from March and reaching levels not seen since early 2017 outside of the pandemic period. The latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada shows employment holding relatively steady with a modest ga...

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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