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Kamloops Unemployment Rises Amid BC Job Growth Surge

8/9/2025

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Kamloops' unemployment rate increased from 4.8% in early 2023 to 5.9% by July.
Canada's national unemployment rate stands at 6.9%, with a decline of 51,000 full-time jobs in July.
B.C. Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon acknowledged the U.S. trade war's effects but emphasized job growth in B.C.
B.C. created 21,400 full-time jobs in 2023, leading all provinces in job growth.

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Story summary

Kamloops' unemployment rate increased from 4.8% in early 2023 to 5.9% by July.
Canada's national unemployment rate stands at 6.9%, with a decline of 51,000 full-time jobs in July.
B.C. Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon acknowledged the U.S. trade war's effects but emphasized job growth in B.C.
B.C. created 21,400 full-time jobs in 2023, leading all provinces in job growth.