B.C. losing workers as youth can't find employment due to lack of private-sector jobs

B.C. unemployment rate drops despite trade war

Latest numbers from Statistics Canada show B.C.'s unemployment rate dropped 0.8 percentage points.

B.C. losing workers as youth can't find employment due to lack of private-sector jobs

The province lost 21,600 workers last month as youth took a step back from the labour market because of a lack of available jobs, particularly in the private sector, according to Statistics Canada's labour market survey for June.

B.C. adds 5k jobs in June, led by gains in part-time work : My Comox Valley Now

British Columbia added 5,000 jobs in June but saw a dip in full-time employment, according to the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada.  The latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada Friday shows most of B.C,’s gains came from the addition of 21,300 part-time jobs, while the province lost 16,300 full-time jobs.   Much of those gains were in the accommodation and food services sector, which added 8,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the goo…