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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.
7 H% m9 R8 K6 I TSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 3 a* g% a2 f ]2 \# n* H
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):8 Q. q& P U6 @1 }
- I0 D) h7 t/ g- d- T v/ E; S3 _Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) 1 Q1 g f& w( p, i0 x2 U8 E
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
" x: W1 K$ H* |) b, R Q9 j& CNova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) . z! V7 d" z+ Q- O# G- E6 j" Z2 y5 x
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) ! M5 ]0 M1 Z( T# ?1 A
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) ! G9 i+ w% T8 ]) r8 y& [
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%) . X) M. ^$ b5 i+ u+ r) i, a( v
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) 4 ?1 L! ]7 `/ ]8 H! G2 g. ?
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
' C; x' E: |1 ~+ N" G7 s, TAlberta 3.3% (3.4%)
" v( [# w& @9 Q) m7 ?British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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