Go west young man (and woman)
Canada`s job market has been fairly soft in 2013`the national unemployment rate still hovers above 7 per cent. It`s even more difficult for young people, where unemployment is nearly double at 14.1 per cent. But as is the case with most job seekers, young people may want to consider a move to Alberta.
Over the last three years, Alberta has added some 6,500 jobs for people aged 15 to 24. That`s a small fraction of the 209,000 total new jobs for Albertans in all age categories, but it is a big improvement over the situation for youth employment elsewhere. Only two other provinces`Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador`managed to add jobs for youth at all. The other seven provinces saw losses.
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Canada`s job market has been fairly soft in 2013`the national unemployment rate still hovers above 7 per cent. It`s even more difficult for young people, where unemployment is nearly double at 14.1 per cent. But as is the case with most job seekers, young people may want to consider a move to Alberta.
Over the last three years, Alberta has added some 6,500 jobs for people aged 15 to 24. That`s a small fraction of the 209,000 total new jobs for Albertans in all age categories, but it is a big improvement over the situation for youth employment elsewhere. Only two other provinces`Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador`managed to add jobs for youth at all. The other seven provinces saw losses.
Read the full article here.