BC leads in recent job creation in Canada
Posted March 10, 2017 2:04 pm.
Last Updated March 10, 2017 2:05 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – British Columbia led the provinces in job creation last month — continuing an upward trend that began in the spring of 2015.
Statistics Canada says employment increased by 19,000 — fuelled by gains in full-time work and spread across several industries.
The federal agency says employment in the province was up 3.6 per cent over the same month last year — the fastest growth rate among the provinces.
British Columbia also posted the lowest unemployment rate among the provinces last month at 5.1 per cent — down from 5.6 per cent in January.
