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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. 0 y# D0 C5 a' h' @9 X
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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.
1 {$ \$ E& ^$ D9 E7 CSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 2 w/ l7 L* K) R) x" n
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):5 O9 E8 v" A1 _+ y4 l0 g/ F# S0 N
, ~# c# [/ }6 h% \; b2 ^Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
7 N e+ @+ X- mPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) # |0 f( k# h/ G* m" F3 ^
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) 4 M' D; @/ F3 S+ u
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 7 B% W+ V$ S& E/ j- q0 |, p
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) % S8 m% H6 I* X3 P7 C
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
! }5 L& z# w4 V/ F" @Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
2 K% n* M3 ^: ] ^- ASaskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) 6 D' |* Z6 j$ e9 g0 G& U/ J' L
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%)
9 \" v" D/ a: x7 P+ T0 Q& FBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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