Unemployment Rate

unemployment rate: In B.C., the unemployment rate grew to seven per cent in March from 6.3 per cent in February, and has now settled back to 6.4 per cent for April, according to CBC. Overall, B.C. gained 9,500 jobs in April, and Statistics Canada says the gains were due to a big surge in the public sector, where almost 20,000 jobs were added and B.C. saw a surge in new full-time jobs in April, and its unemployment rate is now well below the national average, which sits at 7.2 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. The gains were the result of a strong month in the public sector. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.