BC NDP government crows about latest labour stats, however most important age groups and genders awash with MINUS signs
Just last week, the BC NDP government was crowing about provincial labour stats from August 9 th . In some area there were positive signs, however as you can see, the most important ages groups and genders were awash with minus signs: B.C. Highlights The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 4.4% in July, down slightly (-0.1 points) from June .... BUT overall it should be noted that ... the labour force contracted (‑8,500) and there were fewer jobs (‑4,800) in July ... In July, 8,100 part-time jobs were added , while 12,900 full-time jobs were lost . By age group, the full-time employment gains for those aged 55 and over (+4,700) were offset by fewer jobs among those 25 to 54 (‑12,300) and 15 to 24 (‑5,300). On the other hand, there were increases in part-time jobs for those aged 25 to 54 (+8,700) and 15 to 24 (+5,800), while part-time employment declined for those aged 55 years and over (‑6,400) . Employme...