Labour Market Statistics

Find statistics that reflect the labour market characteristics of the population of B.C.

BC Stats Labour Force Survey (LFS) Releases

• View BC Stats Labour Force Survey (LFS) monthly and annual releases on the BC Data Catalogue

Monthly Highlights

• View Labour Force Survey Highlights (PDF) on the BC Data Catalogue
• View Labour Force Survey Data tables (PDF) on the BC Data Catalogue
• View Labour Force Survey Data tables (XLS) on the BC Data Catalogue

Annual Averages

• View Employment by detailed industry 1987 to 2023 (XLS) on the BC Data Catalogue
• View Employment and unemployment rates by industry and development region 1995 to 2023 (XLS) on the BC Data Catalogue
• More Labour Force Survey data by population characteristics and region

B.C. Labour Market Dashboard

View labour market statistics and key labour market trends with a lens on British Columbia.

This dashboard is updated in real-time with each new release of Labour Force Survey data from Statistics Canada.

• Go to the Labour Market Dashboard

Labour Market Forecasts

• B.C. Labour Market Outlook from WorkBC
• B.C. Post-Secondary Supply Model Methodology Highlights (PDF)
• B.C. Post-Secondary graduate and occupation projections (XLSX)

Data Tables Available from Statistics Canada

View a variety of data tables including those for employment by industry, employment by occupation and labour force characteristics.

• View data tables

About BC Stats

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