Another month, another unemployment rate increase in Prince George.
According to numbers released by Statistics Canada today (Feb. 8), the unemployment rate increased in Prince George to six per cent, which is up from 5.8 in December.
The increase in unemployment continues to rise, even slightly. The rate sat at 5.2 per cent in November and 4.8 in October.
British Columbia, meanwhile, sits at 4.7 per cent for last month which is a small increase from the 4.4 percentage in December, while nationally, the unemployment rate increased to 5.8 per cent, up from 5.6 in December.
There was an increase in people working in service-producing industries led by wholesale and retail trade, professional, scientific and technical services, and public administration.
Decreases were recorded in the goods-producing industries, most notably in agriculture.
Overall, employment gains were driven entirely by private sector employees while the number of self-employed decreased.
The job growth was led by young workers with those between ages 15 and 24 was up 53,000 last month and split between men (+27,000) and women (+26,000).
In the 12 months to January, Statistics Canada says youth employment was unchanged.
