B.C. saw net job growth in 2025 despite December losses

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That remained lower than the national unemployment rate, which rose to 6.8 per cent last month. The national youth unemployment rate reached a high of 14.7 per cent in September, declining to 13.3 per cent in December. In B.C., the youth unemployment rate ticked up in December to 12.7 per cent, but was down five per cent compared with the same time last year. He also noted B.C.’s unemployment rate remained the third-lowest in Canada last month. saw net job growth in 2025 despite December losses appeared first on AM 1150.