NB unemployment down in August, but outlook still bleak - K100

NB unemployment down in August, but outlook still bleak

September 9, 2016

NB unemployment down in August, but outlook still bleak

New Brunswick’s unemployment rate went down to 9.4% in August.  That’s only because 4600 people left the workforce, as Stats Can says we lost 5500 full-time jobs but gained 2600 part-timers.