Windsor still has Canada's highest unemployment
CBC News
Posted: May 11, 2012 10:35 AM ET
Last Updated: May 11, 2012 11:33 AM ET
Windsor’s unemployment rate fell in the month of April.
The rate dipped by more than half a point, down to 10.1 per cent. It was 10.7 per cent in March.
Even with the improvement, Windsor still has Canada's highest unemployment rate.
Regina had Canada's lowest rate at 3.8 per cent.
Ontario's unemployment rate increased 0.4 per cent to 7.8 per cent.
Nationally, employment increased by 58,000 jobs in April, mostly in full-time work. It was the second consecutive month of notable gains after four months of little change, according to Statistics Canada.
With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.3 per cent, the report said.
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