Cape Breton’s Unemployment Rate 10.4 % In May

by Bobby NockJune 7, 2024

Statistics Canada says Cape Breton’s unemployment rate in May was 10.4 percent.

That’s down from 11.7 percent in April and 11.5 percent in May of last year.

Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate was 6.2% in May.

That’s up a tenth of a percentage point from April.

Nova Scotia’s unemployment rate in May was 6.6 percent, down a tenth of a percentage point from April.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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