Unemployment Slips Again

Friday, October 08, 2010 07:28 AM

Prince George, B.C-The unemployment rate for last month in Prince George fell to 8.5 % last month. Down from 8.7% recorded in August and a full 3.2% lower than it had been in September of 2009 when the number of unemployed was 11.7%.

In the Cariboo, the rate fell to 8.2% , down from August’s mark of 8.3%. In September of 2009, that number had been 12.4%.

Provincially, the rate is up slightly. It is sitting at 7.5%, up from 7.3% recorded in August.

Nationally the number of unemployed slipped to 8.%, from 8.1% recorded in August.

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Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 07:28 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: supertech on October 8 2010 8:57 PM

Propaganda! They have no idea of the number of unemployed who were not eligible for EI.

Posted by: hammmy on October 9 2010 1:14 AM

All the poor souls E.I. just run out. Crime will be going up next.

Posted by: acrider54 on October 9 2010 5:38 AM

The unemployed are moving out of this city in search of work elsewhere.

Posted by: Outwest on October 9 2010 8:43 AM

I would like to see the Numbers, 1/10 of a Percent really means nothing to me, Percentages hides the true Picture.

Posted by: gus on October 9 2010 12:20 PM

the usual comments .... why? ... because ALL the important numbers are not show.

http://hqprincegeorge.com/news/10586/UNEMPLOYMENT%20RATE%20DROPS

"The Prince George unemployment rate dropped significantly between September 2009 and last month.

"48,200 people were working in the city last month, up from 42,100 a year ago."

That is a 14.5% more than in the same month last year.

So whatt do you people have to say about them apples? ...

I know, I know .... they are all employed in meaningless, part time jobs .....

And you all know that last year the people were all employed in extremely meaningful jobs and not a single one of them were part time jobs ..... :-)