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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. - [/ G2 q1 n3 q4 u) i
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
, t1 y j6 f _4 ?! O! bRates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):
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# `% |0 K! S% u: xNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) " g+ b+ _) s! ?
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) ( \7 |( R- w5 q7 U! u- m
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
. q0 T- q( L( c* @New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) % c9 S$ @0 Z4 u C H- f
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
+ O* q) t4 ~ }, V: UOntario 6.3% (6.4%) & R) G5 k. @' o6 b5 V8 ^& Z
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) " H! ]) W+ Y, C4 V- ?6 C
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
9 c8 v% h* B8 bAlberta 3.3% (3.4%)
: g. q) m/ F* \8 q' g5 wBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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