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Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Results — Continued
| Year |
B.C. Labour Force ('000) |
Employment Rate |
Unemployment Rate |
Participation Rate |
Youth Unemployment Rate (15-24-year-olds) |
Youth Employment Rate (% of pop.) |
| 2001 |
2,103.5 |
59.2% |
7.7% |
64.1% |
13.6% |
52.6% |
| 2002 |
2,157.8 |
59.4% |
8.5% |
64.9% |
14.9% |
53.4% |
| 2003 |
2,202.1 |
60.1% |
8.1% |
65.4% |
14.5% |
53.7% |
| Year |
Total number of strikes and lockouts in BC |
Total number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts |
Total person-days not worked due to strikes and lockouts |
| 2001 |
41 |
51,035 |
435,840 |
| 2002 |
19 |
37,800 |
114,135 |
| 2003 (to end of September) |
7 |
9,326 |
75,370 |
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