EI Beneficiaries In June Went Down To 517,200

Statistics Canada detailed Thursday, the amount of Canadians getting Employment Insurance benefits has fell by right around 38,000 individuals in the year up until June.

The nation over, 517,200 individuals were accepting jobless benefits in June. That figure declined by 7,000 from May’s level and has now succumbed to eight months consecutively. The main province where the EI rolls got greater in June was Newfoundland and Labrador.

But a decline in EI beneficiaries doesn’t necessarily mean more people were working. “Changes in the number of beneficiaries can reflect a number of different circumstances, including people becoming beneficiaries, those going back to work, and those no longer receiving regular benefits,” Statistics Canada said.

Taking a gander at occupations, six out of 10 wide employment classes saw less recipients in the previous year.

In the course of recent months, there were less individuals accepting consistent benefits both among youthful laborers (aged 15 to 24) and among those in their prime working years of 25 to 54. However, there were 6.1 percent more women over 55 accepting benefits in June contrasted with a year sooner, while there was generally no adjustment in the numbers among their male counterparts.

While the positions of those right now on EI is contracting, there was a surge in June in new applicants for jobless benefits, which could show that more individuals will be drawing benefits down the line.

The data agency said, contrasted with May, claims rose 2.7 percent in June to 236,300.