Employment
Find out about B.C.'s employment trends by employment type, age and sex.
January 2024 | December 2023 | |
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Age | ||
15 - 24 years | 386,300 | 384,800 |
25 - 54 years | 1,833,400 | 1,838,700 |
55+ years | 615,600 | 613,500 |
Sex | ||
Women | 1,349,800 | 1,353,400 |
Men | 1,485,500 | 1,483,600 |
Unemployment
Discover B.C.'s unemployment trends by rates of unemployment and participation.
Participation Rate represents the number of people in the workforce that are of working age as a percentage of total BC population.
Unemployment by Region
View the unemployment rates in each region of B.C.
January 2024 | January 2023 | |
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British Columbia | 5.2% | 4.4% |
Vancouver Island/Coast | 4.2% | 2.9% |
Mainland/Southwest | 5.4% | 4.5% |
Thompson-Okanagan | 4.8% | 4.3% |
Kootenay | 7.3% | 3.5% |
Cariboo | 6.6% | 6.1% |
North Coast and Nechako | 6.2% | 4.7% |
Northeast | 4.5% | Not available |
Industry Highlights
Learn about the employment trends and opportunities in B.C.'s major industries.
Industry | Employment (change since last month) | Employment (% change since last month) |
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Accommodation and food services | -1,500 | -0.8% |
Agriculture | -800 | -3.5% |
Business, building and other support services | +9,000 | +11.2% |
Construction | -3,500 | -1.5% |
Educational services | +2,200 | +1.0% |
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing | +1,100 | +0.6% |
Health care and social assistance | -1,600 | -0.4% |
Information, culture and recreation | -6,600 | -4.5% |
Manufacturing | -2,200 | -1.3% |
Other Primary | -800 | -1.6% |
Other services (except public administration) | +2,700 | +2.3% |
Professional, scientific and technical services | -1,000 | -0.3% |
Public administration | +4,400 | +3.0% |
Transportation and warehousing | +2,400 | +1.6% |
Utilities | +2,100 | +17.1% |
Wholesale and retail trade | -8,500 | -1.9% |