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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. 8 X8 w# a/ C" S5 y* |
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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.
/ o/ W2 B J9 s9 C9 a* rSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). & u! o4 u8 _( c! h4 f/ R
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):6 `5 H$ K% ^" v$ E2 P( ~
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
/ q3 s* e7 f2 B) Y2 C) W( NPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) ( w4 C3 t+ I- L$ ?3 p
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
- J2 @8 P6 I V6 \+ TNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 3 U% J9 l* {+ O, p/ i
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
% O0 Q* r. Q9 i2 Z! r dOntario 6.3% (6.4%)
8 u' d2 t/ z7 U) D8 b) eManitoba 3.8% (4.3%) 4 e& r. v+ B9 d3 S% o
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) . o- K% j' V2 Q. ~
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%)
. w9 L$ I/ M' J8 L/ aBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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