Employment
Find out about B.C.'s employment trends by employment type, age and sex.
June 2025 | May 2025 | |
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Age | ||
15 - 24 years | 356,900 | 357,600 |
25 - 54 years | 1,997,700 | 1,991,700 |
55+ years | 614,200 | 614,600 |
Sex | ||
Women | 1,409,000 | 1,402,300 |
Men | 1,559,900 | 1,561,600 |
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.
June 2025 | June 2024 | |
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British Columbia | 6.1% | 5.3% |
Vancouver Island/Coast | 5.4% | 4.0% |
Mainland/Southwest | 6.3% | 5.7% |
Thompson-Okanagan | 5.9% | 4.8% |
Kootenay | 6.3% | 6.1% |
Cariboo | 6.1% | 4.5% |
North Coast and Nechako | 6.4% | 5.3% |
Northeast | 7.3% | 6.1% |
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 | +8,000 | +4.5% |
Agriculture | -1,100 | -8.0% |
Business, Building and Other Support Services | +1,100 | +1.2% |
Construction | -2,500 | -0.9% |
Educational Services | -200 | -0.1% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Leasing | +1,300 | +0.7% |
Health Care and Social Assistance | -2,100 | -0.5% |
Information, Culture and Recreation | +1,100 | +0.8% |
Manufacturing | -4,800 | -2.6% |
Other Primary | 0 | 0.0% |
Other Services (Except Public Administration) | +4,600 | +4.3% |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | +2,500 | +0.8% |
Public Administration | -600 | -0.4% |
Transportation and Warehousing | -4,800 | -2.9% |
Utilities | -1,400 | -10.4% |
Wholesale and Retail Trade | +4,000 | +0.9% |