Prince George, B.C. – Unemployment   dropped to 4.2% in Prince George last month, down from  5.7% recorded in January of 2014.There were 50,700 people working in Prince  George  last month, compared to 49,800  in the same month  a year ago.  “The change in the number of  employed is not statistically significant” says  Vincent Ferrao of Stats Canada Labour Survey ” However, the  1.5% drop in unemployment is.”

Regionally, the   unemployment rate for the Cariboo was 5% last month, down nearly  a full  percentage point  from the 5.9% recorded in January of 2014.

Provincially,  the rate was  5.6%,  down  from the 6.4% recorded in January of 2013.

Nationally the rate  dipped to 6.6% in January, down from  an even 7% in the same month a year ago.