Unemployment Rate: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada: TORONTO - The Canadian dollar closed higher Friday amid surprising jobs data and positive indicators that showed China's economy was faring well. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Statistics Canada reported that the economy shed 39,400 jobs last month, enough to push the unemployment rate up one-tenth of a point to 7.2 per cent. Canadian dollars loonies are pictured in Vancouver, Sept. 22, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward The Canadian dollar was up 0.28 of a cent to 97.14 cents US. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.