Canada – Employment Insurance (EI) virtually unchanged and claims down

The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits totalled 512,600 in May, virtually unchanged from April. This followed three months of consecutive declines. The number of beneficiaries decreased slightly in Alberta, while it edged up in New Brunswick.

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Employment Insurance beneficiaries unchanged in May

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Number of claims down in May

via The Daily — Employment Insurance, May 2012.