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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. 9 @% Q M( c7 o' ^7 w0 E
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
5 g" A& B! k* G' R$ tRates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):" |6 o4 Y* L1 o w
" t& F9 \. M2 hNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
& t8 j; f# r1 R; @" {8 aPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
" K v4 w( w( a3 p1 @Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) 4 t Q. K9 o7 i; C$ C1 M
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) # z x2 ~* [1 |7 A. X
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) - Q" t& n6 }5 D: W9 [+ K& {1 h: Y
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
' p" Y* w: Y! u- H: m) wManitoba 3.8% (4.3%) ! n" I _8 [% G5 r1 F5 C* A" {7 K
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) + s8 W: @- v- {1 L( }$ }- V9 Q
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) 0 X, t2 N: V6 r1 s3 A
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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