Employment figures for July show B.C. is the only province with employment above pre-pandemic levels: Ravi Kahlon

Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says employment figures for July show BC is the only province with employment above pre-pandemic levels.

Statistics Canada says unemployment stood at 6.6 per cent in BC last month, the same as June.

A statement from Kahlon's office says that's one of the lowest rates in Canada and although the province lost 6,500 part-time jobs in July, it gained 3,300 full-time positions.

He says July's data reflects increased travel within B-C as COVID-19 restrictions relax but bans on international travel continue to limit growth in some sectors.

StatsCan says the national unemployment rate was 7.5 per cent in July, a skid of three basis points.

The federal agency says most job gains were in Ontario and in the service sector.