Employment Insurance in Canada, July 2014 – Nine provinces saw decreases in the number of beneficiaries

The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in July totalled 499,300, little changed from the previous month. Compared with 12 months earlier, the number of beneficiaries decreased 2.9% or 14,900.

While nine provinces saw decreases in the number of beneficiaries, these declines were offset by an increase in Ontario. Notable declines in July were in British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec and Saskatchewan.

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Little change in the number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries in July

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