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Employment figures for July show B.C. is the only province with employment above pre-pandemic levels: Ravi Kahlon
BY , Aug 7, 2021 12:16 AM - REPORT AN ERROR
Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says employment figures for July show BC is the only province with employment above pre-pandemic levels. (Photo - B.C. Govt.)
Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says employment figures for July show BC is the only province with employment above pre-pandemic levels.
Statistics Canada says unemployment stood at 6.6 per cent in BC last month, the same as June.
A statement from Kahlon's office says that's one of the lowest rates in Canada and although the province lost 6,500 part-time jobs in July, it gained 3,300 full-time positions.
He says July's data reflects increased travel within B-C as COVID-19 restrictions relax but bans on international travel continue to limit growth in some sectors.
StatsCan says the national unemployment rate was 7.5 per cent in July, a skid of three basis points.
The federal agency says most job gains were in Ontario and in the service sector.
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