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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.
7 P9 l! ]' n/ ]# E6 S' e: QSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 4 R& X5 h: X" u. R: t1 v
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):. a+ Z) ]* V/ a6 g0 N1 |5 C9 H
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) ; E" }3 ?0 c, {& b. }: y* A3 R
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) * |* s6 U' b. n6 D/ \% V
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) 2 _6 z2 m& {$ i' ~8 F
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) ( K, {0 `5 I7 S, H; G
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) 2 U& U( a& Y) T3 f
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
1 T" R$ u# r5 c$ s7 j1 [) JManitoba 3.8% (4.3%) + ]$ C% l& l" ?. ~
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) 2 `8 y/ Z4 R4 j# V. S7 y; D
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%)
( ~* w* \% a7 NBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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