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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of December 31-January 4
Labour Force Statistics - The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 4.4% in December, unchanged from November and down 0.2 percentage points from 12 months ago. The labour force (+4,200) and employment (+4,400) increased from November. They also grew over the previous 12 months, with employment up by 43,700 and an additional 40,300 in the labour force.
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- B.C.'s unemployment rate in December held steady at 4.4%, still the lowest in Canada.
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Did You Know
The ski industry accounts for nearly 10% of B.C.'s total tourism revenue. Most people are familiar with Whistler-Blackcomb, which sees over 3 million visitors each year, but there are over 40 ski resorts in B.C., meaning ski tourist dollars are dispersed across the province.
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- B.C.'s unemployment rate in December remained the same as the month before.
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