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Prince George jobless rate inches closer to 8%, BC unemployment mark remains lowest in Canada at 5.1%

The jobless rate in Prince George reached 7.9% in February.

That’s compared to 5.8% during the same time last year.

Labour Division Analyst Vince Ferrao says the number of people on the unemployment line has also increased.

“We have about 4,000 unemployed people this February compared to 2,900 a year ago. The number of people working was 46,800 in 2016 and was 46,600 this February.”

However, Ferrao says the jump in unemployment is not considered significant since the increase was 2.6% or higher.

The city mark is well above the BC unemployment rate of 5.1% which remains the lowest in Canada.

The provincial number is at it’s lowest point since October 2008.

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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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