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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. 8 Z( }& F8 s$ R6 W7 \1 ~
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
+ @5 \4 [, q0 d2 ~Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):: A- I, m7 O! d) L3 N/ E
! v& S& m: u& DNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
+ f& D. _# d* z- f9 h/ f6 |Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) $ m/ ~% d9 d O
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) ) Z; J6 x7 H( U: }/ }
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) ; a9 a" ~% p7 B/ B* k
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
( [6 M& ^- q \6 R, X# }$ BOntario 6.3% (6.4%) : W$ { A+ a9 n4 H3 p
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
' X8 d7 m; C3 b2 B3 Y6 q. wSaskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
1 i. A* l8 ?5 k' Q! ?( m+ MAlberta 3.3% (3.4%)
: T: t2 ]; |" _; C# I/ iBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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