Prince George, B.C.- The latest stats show  a  slip in unemployment numbers.

 

In Prince George, the rate has dipped to 11.7% last month from 12%

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The Cariboo Region’s rate dropped nearly a full point from 13.3% to 12.4%.

 

Provincially the rate slipped to 7.4% from 7.8% and the National mark is now 8.4% down from 8.7%

 

B.C. had the largest employment gain among the provinces,  up 14,000. Although down 1.7% since October 2008, employment in B.C. has been increasing since March 2009 (+1.3% or +30,000).