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P.E.I. job numbers up for 4th straight month

The P.E.I. economy has seen a significant shift toward full-time jobs since October.

Full-time jobs lost in 2016 have been recovered

More businesses have been hiring on P.E.I. in recent months. (David Ryder/Bloomberg)

The P.E.I. economy has seen a significant shift towardfull-time jobs since October.

Job numbers overall have been rising as well.

It's a turnaround from 2016, when the Island economy lost full-time jobs. But those jobs have since been recovered and then some.

Jobs on P.E.I.
October February
Full time 57,600 62,200
Total 71,200 73,000

Despite the increased number of jobs, the unemployment rate rose slightly, to 10 per cent, in February due to more people in the workforce.

Nationally the economy has also been creating more full-time jobs.