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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. & Q- m8 [) l X. G4 J2 L& n0 s
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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. J. U2 S' f* z6 m
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). ; g ~+ v1 F. W; Z7 _- h
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):( w# Z6 y0 g# f' U) a
( F- o) t* W4 @" b1 [Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) 3 @! K6 T) ^, @9 i, s+ b
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) ) B: ^$ j' D4 H4 V: n* S& ^ y
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
" z+ A, X+ H: ?2 I" y+ u$ }9 V9 JNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%)
* i5 d7 A/ C' P- `, G j9 \1 TQuebec 7.6% (7.3%) 5 G3 ~. z1 ?+ S% k7 E
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
2 t& I3 J% ^, x6 ?Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
0 H- [$ z( [3 ^) @Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) 0 P% s4 F( }& M5 l) w( J
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%)
) i0 o( x) U; z2 R# \British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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