Employment Insurance, June 2014 in Canada – Little changed

Following a decline in May, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits was little changed in June at 501,900.

The number of beneficiaries fell notably in Ontario and New Brunswick, while increasing sharply in British Columbia.

The change in the number of regular EI beneficiaries reflects various situations, including people becoming beneficiaries, people going back to work and people no longer receiving regular benefits.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at  The Daily — Employment Insurance, June 2014.