P.G. Unemployment Rate at 9.3

Friday, April 09, 2010 07:37 AM

Prince George, B.C.- The unemployment rate in Prince George has slipped to 9.3% in March from 9.4% for the same month last year.

In the Cariboo, there was little change from the same period in 2009. The rate last month was 10.3% up only slightly from the 10% recorded in March of last year.

Provincially. the rate is 7.0%, that's up 1.8% over February. Nationally, there was no change with the rate holding at 8.2%

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Posted on Friday, April 09, 2010 07:37 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Municca on April 9 2010 8:55 AM

The propaganda spin is "Things are improving!". Hope those of you who are not working can find a job soon.

Posted by: He spoke on April 9 2010 9:01 AM

Actually, my neighbour who had been on work share for a year is back on full time, and his nephew who had been laid off for a year, is just getting back on.

I think the workshare was a good solution, because, it kept the workers tied to the company and it was better than being totally relying on EI. it gave the working man hope that things will improve. It gave the businesses a opportunity to hang on to more workers with half the volume.

I am sure there will be naysayers, but employers are not obligated to keep you working and loose money.

Posted by: RUEZ on April 9 2010 9:39 AM

It's not propaganda, things are getting better. In a resource based community like PG it takes time.

Posted by: Loki on April 9 2010 9:45 AM

If it comes from government, it is by definition propaganda.

Posted by: RUEZ on April 9 2010 10:08 AM

Ya that must be true. It's not like they have experts that crunch these numbers all the time. You're right it's propaganda.

Posted by: DPJ on April 9 2010 10:20 AM

seeing the amount of jobs listed in the job bonk, I am not surprised that the unemploynment fate has gone down. Surprised it has gone down that fast.

Posted by: Harbinger on April 9 2010 11:42 AM

Everything goes in cycles. Jobs, economies, house sales and construction, etc. Ya just have to be old to understand and see that.

Posted by: hood rich on April 10 2010 12:56 AM

Why such a positive spin on this story. Stimulus money is being spent and we are not seeing any improvement. Poor job by the governments.

Posted by: Denaljo on April 10 2010 5:33 AM

Jobless rate down - welfare rates up!

Posted by: snappi on April 10 2010 10:29 AM

The EI rate stats go up also when some people only work long enough to qualify ...I know a few of those ..I think people like this should be looked at a little more closely.

Posted by: DPJ on April 10 2010 11:10 AM

If people quit, they cannot get EI.

Posted by: pgguru on April 11 2010 6:46 PM

ur right jobless rates down and welfare rates way up.The mayor needs to sit down with canfor to start up prince georges holy shrine rustads sawmill.rustads was the single largest employer in this town.someone needs to sit down and talk to canfor about restarting this mill.today there is 6 or 7 maintenance staff currently at rustads.The rumour has it ,it will fire again but we dont know when?

Posted by: pgguru on April 11 2010 6:47 PM

rustads directly and indirectly totals 775 great paying jobs