Labour force in British Columbia
Occupation groups in British Columbia
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| Occupation group | Employed (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Sales and service | 651.7 |
| Business, finance and administration | 472.6 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators | 455.9 |
| education, law and social, community and government services | 341.5 |
| Management | 283.9 |
| Natural and applied sciences | 254.2 |
| Health | 247.9 |
| art, culture, recreation and sport | 111.1 |
| manufacturing and utilities | 82.1 |
| Natural resources, agriculture and related production | 45.3 |
Unemployment rate over time
| Year | Rate | Employed (thousands) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.2% | 2,946.2 |
| 2024 | 5.6% | 2,914 |
| 2023 | 5.2% | 2,847.9 |
| 2022 | 4.6% | 2,775.7 |
| 2021 | 6.6% | 2,683.9 |
| 2020 | 9.1% | 2,527.3 |
| 2019 | 4.8% | 2,681.1 |
| 2018 | 4.6% | 2,609.9 |
| 2017 | 5.3% | 2,562.9 |
| 2016 | 6.1% | 2,464.7 |
| 2015 | 6.2% | 2,375 |
| 2014 | 6.2% | 2,330.3 |
| 2013 | 6.7% | 2,305 |
| 2012 | 6.9% | 2,283.6 |
| 2011 | 7.6% | 2,229.7 |
| 2010 | 7.8% | 2,221.7 |
| 2009 | 7.8% | 2,202 |
| 2008 | 4.8% | 2,244.4 |
| 2007 | 4.4% | 2,211.3 |
| 2006 | 4.9% | 2,153.4 |
| 2005 | 5.9% | 2,089.7 |
| 2004 | 7.2% | 2,028.3 |
| 2003 | 8.0% | 1,998.1 |
| 2002 | 8.5% | 1,952.4 |
| 2001 | 7.7% | 1,920.9 |
| 2000 | 7.2% | 1,930.8 |
| 1999 | 8.3% | 1,893.7 |
| 1998 | 8.8% | 1,857.7 |
| 1997 | 8.5% | 1,859.9 |
| 1996 | 8.7% | 1,813.4 |
| 1995 | 8.5% | 1,785.6 |
| 1994 | 9.1% | 1,743.2 |
| 1993 | 9.7% | 1,668 |
| 1992 | 10.1% | 1,617.2 |
| 1991 | 9.9% | 1,577.5 |
| 1990 | 8.4% | 1,559.6 |
| 1989 | 9.1% | 1,508.3 |
| 1988 | 10.3% | 1,434.6 |
| 1987 | 12.1% | 1,377.7 |
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Occupation groups in British Columbia
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Source: Statistics Canada — Labour force characteristics by occupation, annual (Table 14-10-0416).
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How many people work in each occupation group in each province, and how that has changed every year since 1987 — labour force, employment, unemployment and the unemployment rate, by occupation, province and gender.
Source: Statistics Canada — Labour force characteristics by occupation, annual (Table 14-10-0416) — Statistics Canada Open Licence. Data refreshes annual. Every page links the row it came from.
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