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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. 3 `9 P4 P# A0 R$ w
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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.
2 L R' y/ X6 B% G% D8 ySeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 2 `# Y4 j1 Z4 p6 `
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):7 m0 u7 g" \' \2 n
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) 3 F1 v+ n# }+ T3 O
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
4 H6 i/ c$ c$ S4 m% JNova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
: A9 Z" [9 }( }6 eNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) ; M6 [ m4 C9 [% |$ b+ ~
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
' M; l: X8 Q3 k* h0 V B! r UOntario 6.3% (6.4%) w1 Y9 n& a" |# r3 T [: t. i
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) . {$ }- J( N# p1 ]& ]: F6 ~' x
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) : S* a/ C9 H2 N/ K, i( O. R) J
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) - [2 p, `3 u: `# ]: S% y9 [1 q
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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