Table 2
Initial and renewal claims received, by province and territory – Seasonally adjusted
| February 2023 |
January 2024p |
February 2024p |
January to February 2024 | February 2023 to February 2024 | January to February 2024 | February 2023 to February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| Canada | 247,700 | 280,820 | 253,570 | -27,250 | 5,870 | -9.7 | 2.4 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 8,570 | 8,500 | 8,560 | 60 | -10 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2,720 | 2,600 | 2,520 | -80 | -200 | -3.1 | -7.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 9,540 | 9,240 | 9,240 | 0 | -300 | 0.0 | -3.1 |
| New Brunswick | 10,440 | 12,080 | 9,390 | -2,690 | -1,050 | -22.3 | -10.1 |
| Quebec | 64,360 | 82,280 | 65,060 | -17,220 | 700 | -20.9 | 1.1 |
| Ontario | 82,560 | 90,870 | 85,700 | -5,170 | 3,140 | -5.7 | 3.8 |
| Manitoba | 8,800 | 9,120 | 9,020 | -100 | 220 | -1.1 | 2.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 6,740 | 7,590 | 7,370 | -220 | 630 | -2.9 | 9.3 |
| Alberta | 24,430 | 27,840 | 27,250 | -590 | 2,820 | -2.1 | 11.5 |
| British Columbia | 28,610 | 29,800 | 28,510 | -1,290 | -100 | -4.3 | -0.3 |
| Yukon | 310 | 310 | 290 | -20 | -20 | -6.5 | -6.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 300 | 240 | 250 | 10 | -50 | 4.2 | -16.7 |
| Nunavut | 190 | 180 | 220 | 40 | 30 | 22.2 | 15.8 |
p
preliminary
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0005-01.
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