While Canada’s jobless rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March, B-C gained more jobs.
B-C and Ontario were the only two provinces to report an increase in jobs last month, with 66-hundred more people employed in this province.
Jobs Minister Brenda Bailey says almost all of B-C’s gains in March were in full-time employment, with many of those going to women.
The jump in the unemployment rate Canada-wide comes with higher borrowing costs on businesses and strong population growth, which adds to the country’s labour supply.
