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Edition: August 5-9, 2019
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Infoline Highlights for the Week of August 5-9
Building Permits - The value of building permits in B.C. decreased nearly 50% in June from the previous month. An increase in permits for institutional (+118.2%) buildings could not offset decreases for residential (‑63.0%), industrial (‑43.7%), and commercial (‑17.7%) projects.
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Labour Force Statistics - The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 4.4% in July, down slightly (-0.1 points) from June but a larger decline (-0.5 points) from 12 months ago. Overall, the labour force contracted (‑8,500) and there were fewer jobs (‑4,800) in July.
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Price of New Housing - Relative to the same month of 2018, the cost of new housing in B.C.’s three largest cities continued to decline in June of 2019. Home builders in Victoria received 1.8% less for their projects, and Vancouver’s housing price index was down 1.2%.
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- The cost of new housing in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna declined in June 2019 compared to June 2018.
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Did You Know
B.C. is expected to receive a record-breaking six million tourist visits this year, with an estimated 23 million trips to and within B.C. Social media has contributed to interest in the province as a vacation destination, with over five million people adding the hashtag #ExploreBC to their photos and videos of B.C.
Source: CBC
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Headlines
- The value of building permits in B.C. dropped in June.
- In June, B.C.'s unemployment rate was lower than the month before.
- The price of new housing in B.C. went down in June.

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