Economy Lost 68,000 Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate 8.2%, Statistics Canada Says

Economy Lost 68,000 Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate 8.2%, Statistics Canada Says
A commercial retail space is advertised for lease along King Street West in Toronto on March 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin
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OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy lost 68,000 jobs in May as lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19 continued.

The losses marked the second consecutive month of declines after 207,000 jobs were lost in April.