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P.G. Unemployment Rate at 5.2 Percent

Friday, December 7, 2012 @ 8:28 AM

Priince George, BC.-   The unemployment  rate in Prince George in November slipped to 5.2%,  down  from the 6.8% recorded in  November of 2011.  Vincent Ferrao of Statistics Canada says the Prince George workforce  was 51,200 last month  up from 49,400 a year ago.  The job gains were made in full  time  employment.

For the Cariboo region, the rate was 5.1% last month compared to  6.9%  in  November of 2011.

British Columbia’s rate   dropped to 6.8%  down from the 7.1% recorded in the same month a year ago and the National rate slipped to  7.2% in November 2012,  down from  7.5% in November of 2011

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thank you liberals for all those minimum wage jobs. pat yourselves on the back

What exactly is the Prince George workforce. Does it take in the Regional District???

Highly unlikely in a City of 73000 that we wuld have 51,200 working. Hmmmmmmm

Census Canada used to have a ommunity profile page. Given a couple of minuts, I can’t find one for 2011 census.

I have linked a 2001 census page which shows the following for the City:

– population 72,496

– all persons with earnings in 2000 = 42,095

– persons 15yrs+ with income in 2000 = 53,520

– worked full year, full time in 2000 =20,430

– employed labour force 15+ = 36,095

Have fun trying to rationalize that while I go out and enjoy myself … LOL

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http://www.census2011.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5953023&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=prince george&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=

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