Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.2% in April, Marking New Low: StatCan

Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.2% in April, Marking New Low: StatCan
A woman checks out a jobs advertisement sign in Toronto on April 29, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
The Canadian Press
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Statistics Canada says the jobless rate fell in April to another record low as employment was little changed for the month with a gain of 15,300 jobs.

The unemployment rate came in at 5.2 percent for April compared with the previous record low of 5.3 percent set in March.