Employment in B.C. rose by 32,000 full-time jobs last month, the first notable employment gain since July 2010, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning.
The unemployment rate fell by 0.8 percentage points to 6.7% in September.
Across the country, following two months of little change, employment rose by 61,000 in September, pushing the national unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 7.1%, the lowest rate since December 2008.
September’s employment increase was spread across a number of industries, with gains in educational, professional, scientific and technical services; accommodation and food services; natural resources; and public administration.
The gains were partially offset by declines in finance, insurance, real estate and leasing; manufacturing; and information, culture and recreation.
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