Prince George’s September unemployment rate saw a bit of a jump when compared to the previous month.
According to the Labour Division Survey, the jobless mark came in at 9.4 per cent, which is a point and a half increase from August.
Analyst, Vince Ferrao talks about the employment number in Prince George.
“In September 2025, there were 48,300 people working, and that’s also been trending down over the past year.”
Provincially, the unemployment rate came in at 6.4 per cent – fourth lowest among the provinces.
Quebec had the lowest with 5.7 per cent, followed by Saskatchewan (6.0), Nova Scotia (6.2), and Manitoba (6.2).
Nationally, Canada’s unemployment rate remained at 7.1 per cent.
Employment increased by 60,000 in September, with more people working in manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and agriculture.
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- Quebec 5.7%
- Saskatchewan 6.0%
- Nova Scotia 6.2%
- Manitoba 6.2%
- British Columbia 6.4%
- Alberta 7.8%
- Ontario 7.9%
- New Brunswick 8.1%
- Prince Edward Island 9.7%
- Newfoundland and Labrador 10.6%
