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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.
2 {7 O& V) t& W QSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 2 K/ Q1 r6 g8 `$ A7 P$ z6 K3 g
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):1 ~$ f3 H0 P+ `+ K1 r( j5 J
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) ; a. p2 C- x! ?$ R- D
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
4 I C" [6 C R' E+ CNova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
8 A( z- _8 L) {# B% {$ f$ Q" DNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) " C8 j3 `9 l x' S
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
1 x0 D! u% p2 v& ?; t3 BOntario 6.3% (6.4%) ) l4 y9 b6 j8 R, [" O
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) ' Z9 S3 `# P# y8 k X& o& M7 q
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
" @$ A& t+ X9 I ]# KAlberta 3.3% (3.4%) / H0 A3 h. T" g u4 J
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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