Canada lost 17,000 jobs in May

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Canada lost 17,000 jobs in May, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday morning. Due to job losses, unemployment rose to 5.2 percent.

The unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent

Aloysius Wong · CBC news · Posted: Jun 09, 2023 08:39 EDT | Last updated: 1 hour ago A hiring sign was posted at Sansotei Ramen in downtown Toronto on Thursday. According to a Statistics Canada report, 17,000 jobs were lost in Canada in May. (Aloysius Wong/CBC)

Canada lost 17,000 jobs in May, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday morning.

Due to job losses, unemployment rose to 5.2 percent.

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Based in Toronto, Aloysius Wong is a 2023 CBC News Donaldson Scholar with experience in radio, television and digital. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism, and an honors bachelor of arts in peace, conflict and justice studies from the University of Toronto. You can reach him at [email protected].

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