Highlights

Row 1

B.C. Unemployment Rate for Recent Month

8.4%

Month-Over-Month Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

−2.3

Year-Over-Year Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

+3.6

Row 2

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates Since 2000

Unemployment Rates by B.C. Economic Region for September 2020

Row 3

Number of Jobs in B.C.

2,444,300

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

+54,800

Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

−106,300

Row 4

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. for 2020

Month-Over-Month Percent Change in Number of Jobs by B.C. Economic Region for September 2020

Row 5

CAN Unemployment Rate (%) for Recent Month

9.0%

Month-Over-Month Change in Canada Unemployment Rate

−1.2

Year-Over-Year Change in Canada Unemployment Rate

+3.5

Row 6

Unemployment Rate for September 2020 by Province

Monthly Unemployment Rates by Province for 2020

Demographics

Row 1

Women B.C. Unemployment Rate (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Women: 6.8%

Men B.C. Unemployment Rate (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Men: 7.6%

Row 2

Change in Recent B.C. Unemployment Rate for Women

September 2020
Unemployment Rate 6.8%
Month-Over-Month % Point Change -1.5 ▼
Year-Over-Year % Point Change 2.3 ▲

Change in Recent B.C. Unemployment Rate for Men

September 2020
Unemployment Rate 7.6%
Month-Over-Month % Point Change -1.3 ▼
Year-Over-Year % Point Change 3.9 ▲

Row 3

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates for Women & Men Since 2000 (Ages 25 Years & Over)

Row 4

Women Number of Jobs in B.C. (Aged 25 Years & Over)

Women: −18,000

Men Number of Jobs for (Aged 25 Years & Over) in B.C. {.value-box}}

Men: −49,800

Row 5

Change in Number of Jobs for Women in B.C.

September 2020
Employment 1,030,400
Month-Over-Month Change 41,700 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −18,000 ▼

Change in Number of Jobs for Men in B.C.

September 2020
Employment 1,111,200
Month-Over-Month Change 10,500 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −49,800 ▼

Row 6

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs for Women & Men in B.C. for 2020 (Ages 25 Years & Over)

Row 7

Youth B.C. Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 to 25 Years)

Youth: 15.9%

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs for Youth in B.C. (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

+2,600

Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs for Youth in B.C. (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

−38,500

Row 8

Monthly B.C. Unemployment Rates by Age for Women & Men for 2020

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs for Women & Men Youth in B.C. for 2020 (Ages 15 to 24 Years)

Job Type

Row 1

Number of Full-time Jobs in B.C.

Full-time: −117,400

Number of Part-Time Jobs in B.C.

Part-time: +11,100

Row 2

Change in Number of Full-time Jobs in B.C.

September 2020
Full-Time Employment 1,887,700
Month-Over-Month Change 38,500 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change −117,400 ▼

Change in Number of Part-Time Jobs in B.C.

September 2020
Part-Time Employment 556,600
Month-Over-Month Change 16,300 ▲
Year-Over-Year Change 11,100 ▲

Row 3

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Job Type in 2020

Row 4

Women Full-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Women F/T: −76,700

Women Part-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Women P/T: +39,700

Row 5

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs for Women in B.C. by Job Type & Age for 2020

Row 6

Men Full-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs (15 Years and Over) in B.C.

Men F/T: −40,500

Men Part-time Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs (15 Years and Over) in B.C.

Men P/T: −28,600

Row 7

Month-Over-Month Change Change in Number of Jobs for Men in B.C. by Job Type & Age for 2020

Industry

Row 1

Public Sector Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Public Sector: +32,200

Private Sector Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Private Sector: −110,400

Row 2

Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. for September 2020

Public Sector Private Sector Self-employed
Number of Jobs 492,300 1,515,500 436,400
Month-Over-Month Change 24,300 ▲ 36,100 ▲ −5,600 ▼
Year-Over-Year Change 32,200 ▲ −110,400 ▼ −28,100 ▼

Row 3

Number of Jobs in B.C. by Month & Sector for 2020

Month-Over-Month Change in Number of Goods & Services-producing Jobs in B.C. for 2020

Row 4

Goods-Producing Sector Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Goods: −18,400

Services-Producing Sector Year-Over-Year Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

Services: −87,900

Row 5

Changes in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Industry for September 2020

COVID-19

Row 1

Month-Over-February Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate

+3.4

Month-Over-February Change in Number of Jobs in B.C.

−94,800

Row 2

Percentage Point Change in B.C. Unemployment Rate by Age for Women & Men Since February 2020

Age Men Women
15 to 24 years 7.4 ▲ 6.3 ▲
25 to 54 years 3.6 ▲ 3.0 ▲
55 years and over 2.5 ▲ 0.0

Change in Number of Jobs in B.C. by Job Type for Women & Men Since February 2020

Men Women
Employment -71,400 ▼ -23,400 ▼
Full-time employment -67,800 ▼ -38,900 ▼
Part-time employment -3,600 ▼ 15,600 ▲

Row 3

Change in Number of Industry Jobs in B.C. by Age for Women & Men Since February 2020

Change in Number of Jobs Since February 2020
Based on monthly, seasonally unadjusted estimates
15 to 24 Years 25 to 54 Years 55 Years & Over
All Females Males All Females Males All Females Males
Total, all industries −30,800 −10,200 −20,600 −20,100 −4,200 −15,800 −7,100 5,100 −12,200
Goods-producing sector 9,700 4,900 4,900 −12,200 10,800 −23,000 −1,400 3,700 −5,100
Agriculture 5,200 x x −3,200 400 −3,600 7,100 3,100 4,000
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas x x x 200 3,100 −3,000 1,500 100 1,400
Utilities x x x 8,400 2,800 5,500 x x x
Construction 0 −200 400 −22,600 3,600 −26,300 −13,600 −2,500 −11,200
Manufacturing 5,400 2,800 2,500 5,100 800 4,300 5,800 3,500 2,300
Services-producing sector −40,600 −15,100 −25,500 −7,800 −15,000 7,200 −5,800 1,500 −7,300
Wholesale and retail trade −20,100 −8,900 −11,200 −5,900 −9,800 3,900 −7,300 3,100 −10,300
Transportation and warehousing −200 x 1,200 −4,100 −2,200 −1,900 −100 −500 400
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing −4,700 −2,800 −1,900 9,800 11,900 −2,000 −5,600 −6,900 1,300
Professional, scientific and technical services −4,300 x −900 19,000 1,200 17,800 −1,200 3,100 −4,300
Business, building and other support services −1,800 1,000 −2,800 −5,600 −11,200 5,700 6,500 3,500 3,000
Educational services −5,100 −2,500 −2,600 −400 −3,600 3,100 −1,000 3,500 −4,500
Health care and social assistance 7,400 6,300 1,100 −1,300 9,800 −11,000 −4,100 −7,500 3,500
Information, culture and recreation −400 3,600 −4,000 −6,400 1,000 −7,400 2,900 −100 2,900
Accommodation and food services −14,300 −11,100 −3,100 1,200 −5,800 7,000 2,500 6,900 −4,500
Other services (except public administration) −1,000 2,400 −3,400 −17,300 −8,400 −8,900 3,600 1,000 2,600
Public administration x x x 3,100 2,200 900 −2,000 −4,700 2,900
Note: seasonal or calendar effects that influence employment are not accounted for when using monthly, seasonally unadjusted employment estimates.
Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0022-01: Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality

Row 4

Percentage Point Change in B.C. Industry Unemployment Rates by Age for Women & Men Since February 2020

Percentage Point Change in Unemployment Rate Since February 2020
Based on monthly, seasonally unadjusted estimates
15 to 24 Years 25 to 54 Years 55 Years & Over
All Females Males All Females Males All Females Males
Total, all industries 7.3 7.5 7.2 2.8 2.9 2.6 0.3 -0.7 1.1
Goods-producing sector -3.7 x -4.0 0.6 1.2 0.6 -2.0 x -1.2
Agriculture x x x x x x x x x
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas x x x x x x x x x
Utilities x x x x x x x x x
Construction 2.4 x 2.6 4.4 x 5.5 -0.1 x 1.0
Manufacturing x x x -1.9 x -5.2 -1.5 x x
Services-producing sector 5.0 4.3 6.3 3.7 3.1 4.4 1.0 0.4 1.6
Wholesale and retail trade 3.4 2.9 3.5 3.5 1.7 5.1 -0.2 -0.7 x
Transportation and warehousing x x x 3.2 x 0.8 -2.8 x x
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing x x x 0.8 x x x x x
Professional, scientific and technical services x x x 2.0 -0.9 x x x x
Business, building and other support services x x x x x x x x x
Educational services x x x 2.4 0.9 x x x x
Health care and social assistance x x x 2.6 3.0 x x x x
Information, culture and recreation x x x 9.3 x x 0.3 x x
Accommodation and food services 6.5 x 5.7 8.1 12.1 2.9 -4.4 -13.1 x
Other services (except public administration) x x x x x x x x x
Public administration x x x x x x x x x
Note: seasonal or calendar effects that influence unemployment rates are not accounted for when using monthly, seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate estimates.
Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0022-01: Labour force characteristics by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality

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Data are sourced from the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (LFS), a monthly survey which measures the current state of the Canadian labour market.

Labour force characteristic time series data are based on monhtly, seasonally adjusted values unless otherwise indicated in the dashboard.

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey Tables:

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All data are released under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

This report is built with the flexdashboard R package, sourcing the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey data using the cansim R package, the Canadian provincial and territorial boundaries geospatial data using the cancensus R package and the British Columbia economic region boundaries geospatial data using the bcdata R package.

The R code is available in bcgov GitHub, made available under the Apache 2.0 licence.