Regional labour market data is essential as it provides a strong indicator of economic activity in a local area or community.
Knowing and understanding the economic conditions of a region can help you identify where the jobs are. It also gives entrepreneurs and investors insight into business opportunities and helps planners make better predictions about what’s ahead.
Regional Labour Market Projections
Visit our section on Labour Market Projections to find the BC Labour Market Outlook 2010-2020 report, as well as other regional sources. Consult these reports and learn more about future supply and demand for a variety of occupations across B.C.
BC Stats Regional Resources
BC Stats offers a comprehensive set of regional labour market information.
Visit Regional Statistics to find regional data by:
- Development Region
- Regional District
- Municipality
- Indian Reserve
- Regional District Electoral Area
- Health Service Delivery Area
- Health Authority
- Local Health Area
- School District
- College Region
- Provincial Electoral District
Visit Regional and Community Facts for information on each municipality and regional district. Population estimates, employment characteristics, taxation, and business information specific to each municipality and district are included.
View BC Regional Socio-Economic Profiles for charts and tables for Regional Districts, Local Health Areas, Health Service Delivery Areas, Health Authorities, Development Regions, and College Regions. Information about communities, demographics, economic hardship, labour market structure, education concerns, crime, health problems and more is given.
Check Socio-Economic Indices for social and economic conditions over a wide variety of indicators for each region. Conditions include economic hardship, crime, health problems and education concerns.
Review the Local Area Economic Dependencies report to look at the economic impact of changes to local economies. Economic dependencies and impact ratios for 63 local areas, 29 Forest Districts and eight Integrated Land Management Bureau Areas are presented.
