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There were 25,480 more people collecting employment insurance benefits in British Columbia in February, a 66.8-per-cent increase, than in the same month last year, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.
That percentage increase is almost twice the national average.
The number of beneficiaries in British Columbia reached 63,700 after an 11.6-per-cent increase in February, Stats Can said.
The total increase since October 2008 was 39.8 per cent.
The number of Canadians receiving regular employment insurance benefits jumped 7.8 per cent in February from the previous month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
EI beneficiaries were up 44,300 during the month, with the biggest increases coming in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan, the federal agency said.
"In recent months, labour market conditions in Canada have deteriorated significantly," it said. "Through the early part of 2008, employment slowed, and since October has fallen sharply."
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That percentage increase is almost twice the national average.
The number of beneficiaries in British Columbia reached 63,700 after an 11.6-per-cent increase in February, Stats Can said.
The total increase since October 2008 was 39.8 per cent.
The number of Canadians receiving regular employment insurance benefits jumped 7.8 per cent in February from the previous month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
EI beneficiaries were up 44,300 during the month, with the biggest increases coming in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan, the federal agency said.
"In recent months, labour market conditions in Canada have deteriorated significantly," it said. "Through the early part of 2008, employment slowed, and since October has fallen sharply."
Read the full article here.