Table 2
Initial and renewal claims received, by province and territory – Seasonally adjusted
| September 2016 |
August 2017p |
September 2017p |
August to September 2017 | September 2016 to September 2017 | August to September 2017 | September 2016 to September 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| Canada | 235,710 | 232,770 | 224,820 | -7,950 | -10,890 | -3.4 | -4.6 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 8,210 | 8,760 | 8,720 | -40 | 510 | -0.5 | 6.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2,590 | 2,630 | 2,820 | 190 | 230 | 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 9,590 | 10,020 | 9,760 | -260 | 170 | -2.6 | 1.8 |
| New Brunswick | 10,750 | 10,760 | 10,660 | -100 | -90 | -0.9 | -0.8 |
| Quebec | 62,070 | 64,890 | 59,200 | -5,690 | -2,870 | -8.8 | -4.6 |
| Ontario | 69,610 | 71,410 | 70,340 | -1,070 | 730 | -1.5 | 1.0 |
| Manitoba | 7,690 | 7,990 | 7,910 | -80 | 220 | -1.0 | 2.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 7,200 | 6,740 | 7,190 | 450 | -10 | 6.7 | -0.1 |
| Alberta | 30,640 | 23,800 | 23,400 | -400 | -7,240 | -1.7 | -23.6 |
| British Columbia | 26,530 | 24,950 | 23,950 | -1,000 | -2,580 | -4.0 | -9.7 |
| Yukon | 230 | 260 | 270 | 10 | 40 | 3.8 | 17.4 |
| Northwest Territories | 280 | 260 | 280 | 20 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Nunavut | 190 | 180 | 200 | 20 | 10 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0004.
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