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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. " G( J" Y% p0 `, N* W0 T2 {0 e
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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.
+ m9 S# o! c4 `Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
" |% @) {7 Q8 F) H' [* [9 h5 hRates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):; a+ G% d2 O+ u9 J- u
d# B$ w4 _! b) G: q+ e( y+ x- JNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
3 l1 D& N: R: A; x, X4 oPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) 2 o/ |5 q8 D2 |- d+ Z- D8 A- C- Q
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) % F/ N y$ o; u H6 P! ?
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) , K% K7 x( m# d1 m; H
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) : Y( _% o/ o$ R+ M2 |+ Z3 @4 d' V
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
% V& r+ s u# X& TManitoba 3.8% (4.3%) 9 j" A4 h0 I( ~; y8 Z& S* h* f
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
$ s$ d( W8 f- g" D, T& BAlberta 3.3% (3.4%) - Z5 a* a7 g5 B
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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