BC Unemployment

• B.C. employment down 14,000 in November; 1 of 5 provinces to see decline

  British Columbia's employment decrease of 0.5 per cent was driven by losses in part-time work, according to Statistics Canada's labour force survey.

  Economy

  Dec 2, 2022
  
• B.C. unemployment decreases to 4.6% halfway through 2022

  The survey shows unemployment rose 6.2 per cent in Vancouver over the past month, compared to less than half a per cent in Toronto.

  Economy

  Jul 8, 2022
  
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• ‘Next to impossible’: Kelowna company struggling to hire qualified workers

  The jobless rate in Kelowna is 4.4 per cent, one of the lowest in the country, according to a Statistics Canada report.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Okanagan photographer helping community’s unemployed

  "I started an initiative called Helping Headshots, anybody that has lost their job due to COVID-19 -- I gave them a free photo session."

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2020
• B.C. unemployment rate down to 13% as economy rebounds slightly in June

  After three straight months of climbing unemployment rates, British Columbia's economy has shown some signs of improving.

  Economy

  Jul 10, 2020
• Economic growth to slow in B.C. this year: Central 1 Credit Union

  The credit union predicts a bumpy ride for the labour market this year and next.

  Economy

  Mar 14, 2019