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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. * I+ k5 ~4 U4 s* [- y/ y6 F
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
, q3 B& k3 Q$ v3 l5 T% PRates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):) ]* V0 d+ A( i3 L- e( ^) P
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
( J! C0 c: ~. y- vPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
! C# ?- f% A% F# J4 x. O" B' s" CNova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) ( |. J+ a5 V! V
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 9 Z3 L+ r! \) y6 z+ x
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) $ u+ N: T% H! s) `" T$ P% J [
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
1 Q' `) }4 \ B( q1 VManitoba 3.8% (4.3%) , p: U6 K0 r5 s; D
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) ! b: S- a- p5 e4 T( O. D T$ M
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%)
5 q9 A/ r, c* z( y5 w9 h2 V. Y/ b1 gBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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