As of June, B.C.’s labour force had edged up 1.4% year-over-year, according to Statistics Canada figures released this morning.
Nationally, the agency reported that employment rose for the third consecutive month in June, with an additional 28,000 Canadians employed for the month.
On an industry front, employment was up nationally in transportation and warehousing in June, but fell in professional, scientific and technical services. There were few changes in other industries.
Both the public and private sector gained employees in June, as the number of self-employed people decreased. In the last year, public sector employment has increased by 2.5%, private sector employment has increased by 1.5%, and self-employment has stayed virtually unchanged.
On a provincial front, employment increased in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia in June, while Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador posted declines. The other provinces showed little change, with B.C. recording a 0.1% gain in employment equivalent to 3,200 more employed residents.
The demographic group with the largest employment gains in June was women aged 25 to 54 years, for whom employment rose by 28,000 during the month. The other demographic groups held steady.
Jenny Wagler
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