Approximately 565,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in February, down by 68,000 (-10.8%) from a month earlier.
February EI statistics reflect labour market conditions during the week of February 13 to 19, 2022.
After a tightening of public health measures in late 2021 and early 2022, many measures had been eased by the February reference week. Several provinces had lifted, or were in the process of lifting proof-of-vaccination requirements and capacity limits in settings such as restaurants, retailers, theatres and gyms.
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