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Manitoba has the lowest unemployment rate among all Canadian provinces.

The latest numbers from Statistics Canada show our province's jobless rate was at four per cent in January, after closing off 2023 at 4.2 per cent. 

The national jobless rate ticked lower to 5.7 per cent in January as the economy added 37 thousand positions.

While the job gains were concentrated in part-time work, the total increase beat forecasters' expectations, suggesting the Bank of Canada isn't facing pressure to cut rates right