COVID-19 brings historic rise in unemployment

COVID-19 brings historic rise in unemployment

April 9, 2020 8:34 pm EST.

A historic jump in unemployment rising from 6.6 per cent in February to 7.8 per cent in March as more than 1 million Canadians lose their jobs. Jonathan Muma looks at what sectors were hit hardest and why April could be worse.

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