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Canada adds 88,000 jobs in May, unemployment drops to 6.6%

Published 5 June 2026

Canada's unemployment rate fell to 6.6 percent in May as the economy added a surprising 88,000 jobs, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada. The gain, which far exceeded economists' expectations of 10,000 new positions, partially offset significant job losses recorded earlier in the year.

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