British Columbia Province Profile

British Columbia Province Profile Excerpt

Province job growth rose 1.4% in December 2011 from a year ago; national job growth rose 1.2%
Province unemployment averaged 7.0% in December 2011; the national average was 7.5%.
Average weekly earnings rose 2.8% to $848 in October 2011 from a year ago.
Provincial gross domestic product rose 3.7% in 2010 and is forecast to grow 2.0% in 2011.
Exports rose 16.0% to $24.6 billion in the first nine months of 2011 from a year ago.
Venture capital investment in BC reached $80 million in Q3 2011, an increase of 50% from the previous year and representing 15% of the national total.

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