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Youth unemployment Unemployment for youth aged 15 to 24 in Greater Victoria in June 2009 was 12.6% up significantly from 6.7% in June 2008. Youth unemployment in BC and in Canada overall was higher at 13.1% and 16.0% respectively in June 2009. Grade: C
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Child care spaces In January 2009, there were 5,244 registered child care spaces for 18,126 children age 5 and under in the Capital Region, up somewhat from 5,171 in January 2008. Grade: D+
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Net migration Greater Victoria's population grew by 3,151 people as a result of migration in 2006. On a net basis, 628 came from outside Canada, 2,030 came from outside of the province, and 493 came from within the province. This compares with population growth of 2,393 in 2005. Of which on a net basis, 968 came from outside Canada, 1,292 came from outside of the province, and 133 came from within the province. Grade: B-
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Screen time In 2007, Kindergarten aged children in Greater Victoria spent 1.7 hours per day on average watching television or playing video games, comparable to the Canada-wide average of 1.6 hours per day. Grade: C-
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Extracurricular activities for children In 2008, 76% of Greater Victoria residents with children had limited their child's involvement in extracurricular activities because of cost in the past year. Grade: C-
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In and Out Migration, 2006
Source: Statistics Canada

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