There were 460,000 Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in November, up 7,900 (+1.7%) from October. The increase was primarily observed among core-aged men aged 25 to 54 (+6,000; +3.4%). On a year-over-year basis, the total number of regular EI beneficiaries increased by 53,000 (+13.1%).
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