British Columbia Province Profile

British Columbia Province Profile Excerpt

Province job growth rose 0.6% in January 2010 from a year ago; national job growth fell 0.1%.
Province unemployment averaged 8.1% in January 2010; the national average was 8.3%.
Average weekly earnings rose 0.3% at $799 in November 2009 from a year ago.
Provincial revenue fell 1.5% in FY 2009 from the previous year.
Exports fell 26.2% to $20.7 billion in the first ten months of 2009 from a year ago.
Venture capital investment in BC fell 51% to $39 million in Q3 2009 from the previous year, representing 20% of the national total.

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