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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.
/ R5 ^; G$ T' K8 m! NSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). ( [/ X( C4 B" E8 p% A" O5 J
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
- U' v1 G6 B u! i' ]0 o% M' APrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) 2 Z# ?) ^3 |% X
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
9 t' a# G! I6 J6 `; |" v/ F0 BNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%)
9 Z. d% w* x3 c# A8 E) s3 [Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) 7 T1 O* A6 c { c! f2 n
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%) 7 A! e/ T i5 b+ |( }4 @
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
" b! _* n$ c- R; [: oSaskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) ( C5 A- U* M" B0 i! q& s3 ~
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) % c% C% _" y3 _" ]+ y* d8 Q( O& F
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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