Canada / Employment Insurance / Up 4,600 (+0.9%) to 535,000October 2012

Following a small decline in September, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in October edged up 4,600 (+0.9%) to 535,000.

The number of beneficiaries increased slightly in Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec, while it edged down in British Columbia.

Employment Insurance beneficiaries edge up in October

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Choosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor from

via The Daily — Employment Insurance, October 2012.