 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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. ( H; t3 l7 e) n: c
8 \! r) ?4 E7 [7 L$ F8 |$ n
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. 0 z6 l# y9 C3 p
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). ! V/ i9 U6 N) w* O
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):) x; ^5 n2 ?& q7 c% x" ?3 W# h
% h; `2 O/ u$ Y8 U$ o7 [" \
Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
9 U. a" V7 c6 P4 N! ^, X! |3 wPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
7 V+ l4 G+ D m! r! `, R5 [5 aNova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
" @4 v$ T4 `4 w+ J: ]- B9 ~New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 4 ^$ ]2 T5 P6 a
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
0 `9 u' m+ F, r1 WOntario 6.3% (6.4%) ( G- }/ D, P( q1 G
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) ) q6 p5 U2 e6 c! ^) D
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
( m$ w( q7 W7 q( \Alberta 3.3% (3.4%)
+ c5 Z" y* P) x) kBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
|