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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. 4 k7 Z. T* ]4 w9 L B
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 0 h1 ~* |+ o {* u2 F
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):
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% M: _* x- Z! aNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
+ N9 X: d- M" z) R7 k$ P4 hPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) ' T7 L/ _! c- k7 H
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
' ~( h, Z! M* P, FNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) - e! `# w( n4 q M0 T
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
1 a/ F: ?! B7 N# y" u2 KOntario 6.3% (6.4%) ! V1 D2 }* y2 @5 z( |' o9 S
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) + V2 @ X, Y Q" @# s6 ~% ?( }% m
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) 3 H" t( A. N; ^8 w% b
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) 5 z9 s3 k0 u8 }7 k3 W
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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