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May 9 2008 - Statistics Canada reports that the unemployment rate rose to 6.1% in April even though employment increased by an estimated 19,000 over the month as more people entered the job market. Calculated in the U.S. manner, the participation rate reached 64.5% in April. 7 p4 O$ {* W: N! c% ]7 n+ e6 ?9 W
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Only Manitoba registered significant jobs growth during the month. Overall, the decline in manufacturing jobs continues as a major trend with 112,000 factory jobs lost since April 2007.
. W3 f3 R+ c I7 ]' ySeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
8 ~# k! P5 [0 j! N' y2 wRates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
$ u3 h: b: r! OPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
4 P+ w4 g1 O8 L5 d6 yNova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
( i3 N4 i! ~% z9 ANew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) ) a/ W0 s# L0 W: N& n
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) , a1 U. ]0 n/ @! l' e
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%) , k: x" f3 V9 Y6 O8 x: y8 |
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
6 D' J' u9 e! u2 f" ~/ M9 z @6 L9 sSaskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) . u ?4 c3 |6 t4 S# o, V' E
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) $ B0 b- Y& x/ W( O
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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