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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 O) T4 n8 S; _3 ZSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). & D/ H& B: ?8 q+ M- F+ ?6 a$ Y
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) ( ?# m1 s' N# \" d
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
) |8 @# |: \$ `! u u! A5 TNova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) 2 Y& l' R+ c! f( o7 R8 b
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 7 {" H& D; n0 z2 e' W
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
" g2 K `1 z& v, nOntario 6.3% (6.4%)
. p5 |* }4 [5 d | HManitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
* U, S0 V1 B3 E d" w- qSaskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) 7 f# P6 W g+ `$ k0 p# o$ m: ~
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) ) D) f( O2 |: u4 o+ q+ X- H) c
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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