National Jobless Rate Up Slightly

by Bobby NockSeptember 9, 2022

Stats Canada says the national unemployment rate went up by half a percentage point in August to 5.4%.

The federal agency says the economy lost 40,000 jobs last month.

Meanwhile, Cape Breton’s unemployment rate for August was 9.1 percent.

That’s down from 9.8% in July and 11.8 percent in August of last year.

Nova Scotia’s jobless rate was 6.8 percent in August.

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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