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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. ! c5 g/ R/ n: n0 q/ a* T
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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. ; Z( q- Z! \# h7 }( [
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
3 I- o0 r6 d3 zRates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):+ R, U$ K2 U, t! f, h) }: k3 n' U! D
6 i* g& g5 \7 P8 X" Z! kNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) # g- f) I9 y% u' d" X
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) ! I2 \9 g4 t c G6 b, X1 s
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
# `0 \+ a8 ?0 l5 kNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 4 Y4 `0 h5 h: J- ?: n
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) " ` t$ H5 b; Z
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%) ) \; E$ ]8 Z+ w& }. e
Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) ; m9 R; ]) C1 z% Q+ }9 z
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
: q* _+ p$ s4 VAlberta 3.3% (3.4%)
8 N5 ]9 k9 l. eBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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