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Prince George’s jobless mark drops dramatically to 8.1% in November

The unemployment rate in Prince George declined significantly in November to 8.1%.

That’s a drop of 1.4 points from October where it was at 9.5.

In the Northern Capital, there were 49-thousand people working in November.

BC experienced a similar fate seeing their jobless mark dip to 7.1 after it was 8.0% the month prior.

Labour Division Analyst, Vince Ferrao told MyPGNow.com the employment picture in the province is slowly making headway.

“Employment grew by about 24-thousand between October and November, year-over-year it is done but if you take a look at the last two months it is up.”

In Canada, the unemployment rate came in at 8.5% in November, a slight improvement from October where it was 8.9.

The economy added 62-thousand jobs in November slightly off October’s surge of 84,000.

Here is a breakdown of all the provinces:

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  • Nova Scotia 6.4%
  • Saskatchewan 6.9%
  • British Columbia 7.1%
  • Quebec 7.2%
  • Manitoba 7.4%
  • Ontario 9.1%
  • New Brunswick 9.6%
  • Prince Edward Island 10.2%
  • Alberta 11.1%
  • Newfoundland and Labrador 12.2%
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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