Employment in Manitoba has increased for the third month in a row, as nearly two-thirds of Manitobans have returned to work.
In July, Manitoba’s total employment increased by 12,400, a 2 percent increase from June.
Premier Brian Pallister made the announcement this morning, saying “over 60 percent of Manitobans who have lost their jobs because of COVID are now back at work. Overall our provincial unemployment rate has edged down to 8.2 percent which is the lowest in Canada.”
Full-time employment was up by 6,200 people, or 1.3 percent between June and July – over double the national average according to Statistics Canada.
Manitoba also has the lowest youth unemployment rate in Canada.
