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The jobless rate in Prince George improves slightly in June to 10.7%

Prince George’s unemployment rate was 10.7% in June according to Stats Canada.

That’s a steep increase from the same month last year where it was 4.2%.

Labour Division Analyst, Vince Ferrao spoke with MyPGNow.com.

“41,900 people were working in June and this compares with 51,800 working during June of 2019, this gives us a decline of about 10-thousand.”

“We have fewer people working in accommodations and food services such as restaurants and motels.”

In May, the jobless mark in the north was 11.8%.

BC’s unemployment rate is 13.0%, an improvement from 13.4% the previous month.

However, Ferrao noted the province has lost quite a number of jobs the past calendar year.

“Over the past 12 months, employment is also down, it’s down about 267-thousand jobs.”

Canada’s jobless mark came in at 12.3% last month compared to 13.7% in May as nearly a million jobs were added.

Here is a provincial breakdown:

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  • New Brunswick 9.9%
  • Manitoba 10.1%
  • Quebec 10.7%
  • Saskatchewan 11.6%
  • Ontario 12.2%
  • BC 13.0%
  • Nova Scotia 13.0%
  • Prince Edward Island 15.2%
  • Alberta 15.5%
  • Newfoundland and Labrador 16.5%
Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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