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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. ; G% y2 {7 X/ C5 J
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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. . e" C1 Z$ \- L8 L1 [2 i
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta).
, {5 A& i4 A& p3 C( q8 B8 U3 [Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):; I7 \; y- u3 g( c
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) + j3 u1 k% D: ^ H3 }
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%)
2 m/ K6 X2 ~: D- @! _- Y" `Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) 3 }# z) m! z& R
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%)
% \ n2 [1 Y9 ~" {& ~4 OQuebec 7.6% (7.3%)
& h$ r0 c6 B0 O- {Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
% x' K8 |+ y/ ~3 ]Manitoba 3.8% (4.3%) 7 I7 ~6 O! X8 p( q5 h# W! r; D
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) $ e3 e0 W: q2 k+ u' q! [& z! L
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%)
9 C4 [8 n& k0 |5 \& g( i& wBritish Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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