The city's unemployment rate stood at 4.4 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada Labour Market survey numbers released Friday that indicate the low rate is partly a product of a declining workforce in the city.
The number of people of working age in Prince George stood at 49,700, compared to 53,800 in February 2013. The unemployment rate at that time was 6.1 per cent, but 50,600 were employed compared to 47,500 last month.
The number seeking jobs last month added up to 2,200 while those not participating stood at 21,700, compared to 3,300 and 17,100 respectively the year before.
In January, the unemployment rate was 4.2 per cent, with the number of people working totalling 50,200, the total workforce standing at 52,500, those seeking work standing at 2,200 and 18,900 not seeking employment.
However, because the data is unadjusted, StatCan advises against month-to-month comparisons.
The figures are based on a three-month rolling average and do not show how many are working part-time and full-time.
