The city’s unemployment rate rose for a third straight month in January, and is now 1.5 percentage points above the B.C. average.
Prince George’s unemployment grew by 0.5 percentage points in January, rising for a third straight month.
As of January, 52,300 people were holding down jobs in the city, while 3,000 people were actively looking for work, Statistics Canada reported. By comparison, in January 2022 there were 54,300 people employed in the city and 1,900 people actively job hunting. In January, Prince George’s unemployment rate was higher than the provincial and national averages.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UNBC's Joel Ewert shooting for Canada Winter Games goldPrince George native heading to P.E.I. for third crack at Games title in wheelchair basketball
Read more »
Prince George seniors group gets a big little boostThe Elder Citizens Rec Centre got $11,250 in grant money for stainless steel kitchen counters. Manager Joanne Smiley is thrilled with the show of support from the Community Foundation.
Read more »
BC Athletics recognizes Prince George head coach and organizers during awards galaLauren Matheson was honoured for coaching excellence and Elena Thomas and Corine Masich were honoured for organizing track and field during the BC Summer Games held in Prince George in July.
Read more »
Two-year nursing program to start this fall in Prince George - Terrace StandardTwo-year nursing program to start this fall in Prince George
Read more »
Vancouver drug dealer should serve sentence in Prince George, judge saysRyan David Patrick sentenced to a further six months and two weeks for trafficking in fentanyl and cocaine and for weapons offences
Read more »
Letter to the editor: Prince George’s future can and should be different from its past'Even in an atmosphere of losses, closures, and hard impacts, we must ask ourselves what we want to bring into the future, and what we’d like to leave behind.'
Read more »