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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. ' Q; B4 M8 R" f) r: m+ A6 k
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). . ?" i H7 K9 S, ~" ?, @4 [5 c
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) 4 p2 q7 @+ ?2 e" q
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) $ z3 M2 h, D% q# {/ d/ @
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
' m$ C+ D5 |4 K* x, i) ANew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 7 B2 r; J6 u6 [! X: }; ]4 ?
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
B' y2 s" @8 M! gOntario 6.3% (6.4%)
; g2 Y, b, c% bManitoba 3.8% (4.3%) 6 f, W1 J* K- J" o) b
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
: |2 }. M c/ O0 x: [# h. AAlberta 3.3% (3.4%)
! `( O W$ V5 c1 Z" J8 p$ _6 eBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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