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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. 2 e: j" j% g$ } t. W, x$ J$ U6 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.
S9 W: K0 R' ^$ m6 F8 D% lSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). ( _) i3 n/ h! t/ m8 @5 h, a$ N3 v
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):/ d; X M( E3 S7 [
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Newfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%) 5 R3 c {! Z1 j" F1 R( S+ G2 }
Prince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) " K( P9 W6 ?) k* C4 _& [! S; |
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
5 x+ n! p0 T$ {- mNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) 0 l' c# I7 t1 D! \" D, y$ u# a
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) " N$ w. p7 l- i( x" n- G
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
' x( x2 Q: K- Z& X6 f6 M1 rManitoba 3.8% (4.3%)
! v% K, ~! h: _' m x3 r/ nSaskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
: v1 @" `9 q3 t+ ~2 L, i' b4 {Alberta 3.3% (3.4%)
0 P3 g# Y* A4 S/ {8 `, [British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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