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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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, ?/ _9 q) I$ [; `9 r( n8 P) a( UOnly 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. . H7 ]3 x3 w; z/ j }
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
: a5 x2 C6 A) H8 _ m. L. ORates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):4 Z( C! ]% m9 E/ [4 C3 {2 C
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
4 n% O8 c- O9 C" t) I# k' WPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) ) B5 y' x& j0 S. e( ~
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) $ V I; F! N! V! ^+ g
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) ) F$ W+ ^% M, g: n
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) " P4 f4 Z l# [1 P) H) t
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%) , [1 u. D9 u! a2 I S8 P' Z
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) 2 X7 o* L( u! u% P
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) 6 Y, i5 I0 s0 q& n$ `. P. c
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) % n) _ d% E1 b/ y: e
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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