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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.
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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. / x5 m; W/ B) B4 h0 {5 K
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 8 m, h& U3 D( b* f& c# d
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):2 ?. L+ w" L' k, a1 m& j# i0 ?4 n
7 Y% V9 V: S" _Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) ' x' F# ?+ W1 L! j$ s
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) ; _. t$ i' {' k$ R5 T, @2 I! }
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) 9 h0 A4 ^- R) E7 |
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) ( m0 x* i% k6 _$ E3 J" R
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) % z; N9 L- y; X" i0 W7 ]: B% H7 h$ @
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
, U) W+ E% V, B, jManitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
' |4 @4 u* s$ }Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
) [ [* s# [3 j( S7 zAlberta 3.3% (3.4%) 7 D1 F7 G" I q! }
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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