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Canada's jobless rate stays at 7.3 percent

OTTAWA, June 8 (UPI) -- Canada's unemployment rate was unchanged in May at 7.3 percent, with employment gains in some sectors offset by losses in others, Statistics Canada reported.

"Employment for the month increased in manufacturing, educational services, retail and wholesale trade and agriculture," the agency said. "At the same time, information, culture and recreation as well as construction showed declines."

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On an annual basis, 203,000 more people were employed, which was a 1.2 percent gain. Of them, 192,000 were employed full-time, the report said.

By province, Alberta had the lowest unemployment rate of 4.5 percent. New Brunswick posted a 9.4 percent jobless rate while both Ontario and Quebec were higher than the national average at 7.8 percent, StatsCan said.

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