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Edition: May6-10, 2019
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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of May 6-10
Labour Force Statistics - The unemployment rate in British Columbia (for those aged 15 years and over) was 4.6% in April, down 0.1 percentage points from March and down 0.5 percentage points from 12 months ago. Both the labour force (+3,500) and the number of jobs (+5,900) increased from March.
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Exports - The value of B.C. origin commodity exports climbed 2.1% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same three-month period a year earlier. There was fairly strong growth in shipments to the United States (+5.3%), Mainland China (+5.2%), the European Union (+13.6%), India (+61.2%) and Taiwan (+6.7). However, there were significant declines in exports to Japan (‑20.6%) and South Korea (-17.2%).
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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 declined in March 2019. Home builders in Vancouver received 0.5% less for their projects, and the housing price index was also down in Victoria (-0.4%) and Kelowna (-0.2%).
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- B.C.'s energy product exports increased 16.8% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.
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Did You Know
Canadians reported being concerned about the future of health care in Canada, with British Columbia (48% positive, 41% negative) and Alberta (46% positive, 41% negative) being the only two provinces with outlooks that are more positive than negative.
Source: Ipsos Canada
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Headlines
- The unemployment rate in B.C. decreased in April from the month before.
- The value of B.C.'s exports increased in the first quarter of 2019.
- The cost of new housing in B.C.'s three largest cities declined between March 2019 and March 2018.

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Released last week by BC Stats
- Exports
- Labour Force Statistics
This week
- Consumer Price Index
