The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits rose by 9,800 (+2.5%) to 399,000 in May, the first increase since July 2022. This was driven by increases in Quebec (+10.2%) and British Columbia (+6.1%). Meanwhile, the number of regular EI beneficiaries fell in the four Atlantic provinces.
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