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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. ! a0 a1 F; N2 k7 H0 {% Q7 p
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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.
/ L1 c! M, e. zSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
" w" h4 Q" ?- h0 a& y/ JRates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):+ ~$ S* v! P$ t; z4 k' O
2 R' u8 a& {, a6 rNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
) W0 ^" s# C% ~+ p/ m% i; S. DPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) 8 `/ K" u6 p3 [
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
9 E2 L! \& I3 {7 G. x& Z4 v) {New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) . q5 W2 {; ]1 t. U7 z
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) 2 I; O: y; Z* t8 m1 d
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
6 Z$ W! q+ C% OManitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
8 L. _1 H! K; C7 [Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
6 s. w3 u8 f# L1 nAlberta 3.3% (3.4%) * i( z7 ^( { L. g' \- J, G d
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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