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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. ) D" \& z, b. l0 g
Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 2 p Q ]" N' f1 c A: U
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):
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# G3 L% g9 ^: L, TNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
0 s4 U) B- [" K/ P+ L+ m9 qPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) 6 O* X) n1 H6 b4 w0 q) A8 X
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%) ) v: M' P) C& k
New Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 5 L/ J Y4 [% v3 O; [8 Q
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%)
+ v8 d2 }* t' s, FOntario 6.3% (6.4%)
" W. \& o: e9 y3 X" k3 aManitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
& u* B- ]0 o# O: h, l e5 ^# PSaskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%) ; ? u) x* u9 I6 @! h
Alberta 3.3% (3.4%) 2 g4 l" Y+ m6 w+ l0 @5 d
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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