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Index of Feature Articles

Note that these articles were produced using data that were available at the time of publication. The data may since have been revised.

2012

• Apr Canada/BC Labour Market Agreement: 2010/2011 Employment Outcomes Three Months After Program Completion
• Feb 2011 Census: Fast Facts 1.0
• Jan Mind the Gap: Income Inequality Growing

2011

• Dec Trades Outlook 2010-2020: Highlights
• Nov Economic Activity in B.C. Bounces Back in 2010
• Oct Tourism-Related Establishments
• Sep Small Business in BC Shows Promise in 2010
• Aug High Technology Input Indicators, 2010: Feeding B.C.'s High Tech Sector
• Jul The Road Back: Pre and Post Downturn Labour Market Statistics
• Jun Population Highlights, First Quarter 2011
• May Recent Trends in the Off-Reserve Aboriginal Labour Force Participation
• Apr Trading Up: From Apprenticeship to Employment
• Mar Tourism Indicators 2010: The Year in Review
• Feb Without a Trace
• Jan Trade Occupations Outlook to 2019

2010

• Dec Weaker Growth in Third Quarter as Economy Loses Some Steam
• Nov Science-related Occupations
• Oct BC Small Businesses in the Recession, 2009
• Sep Second Quarter in Review
• Aug 2036 BC
• Jul BC's Ageing Workforce
• Jun Most Economic Indicators Positive in the First Quarter of 2010
• May Testing Conventional Wisdom with Statistics: The Relationships between Employee Engagement, Age, and Health
• Apr Economy Shrinks for the First Time Since 1982
• Mar 2009 BC Wage and Salary Survey: Focus on Selected High-Opportunity Occupations
• Feb Recovery May Be Underway, but 2009 Was Not a Good Year
• Jan Public Sector Engagement and Service Satisfaction: What Do They Both Have in Common?

2009

• Dec 2009 Sub-Provincial Population Estimates
• Nov GESing Sub-Provincial Population in B.C.
• Oct Small Business is Big Business in B.C., 2008
• Sep Most Economic Indicators Remain Weak in Second Quarter
• Aug The Aboriginal Population of B.C.: Highlights from the Statistical Profiles of Aboriginal Peoples in B.C.
• Jul Tourism Sector Grows, But at a Slower Pace in 2008
• Jun Labour Market Outcomes of Young British Columbians
• May Employment Income in British Columbia, 2005
• Apr Economy shrinks in 2008 as BC feels effect of global slowdown
• Mar Local Area Economic Dependencies: 2006
• Feb British Columbia's Provincial Electoral Districts Revealed
• Jan British Columbia's Public Sector Employment

2008

• Dec British Columbia's Economy: Then and Now
• Nov High Hopes for High Tech: BC's High Technology Sector in 2007
• Oct Small Business in BC Continues to Prosper
• Sep Housing Affordability in British Columbia
• Aug B.C.'s Occupational Mix: Changes Since 2001
• Jul Linking Engagement to Productivity in the BC Public service Work Environment
• Jun Labour Productivity: BC's Achilles Heel?
• May Going the Distance: Commuting Patterns in BC
• Apr Steady Growth in 2007 Despite Slowdown in Goods Sector
• Mar Made in B.C.
• Feb The Aboriginal Population in BC and Recent Trends in Off-Reserve Aboriginal Labour Force Participation
• Jan Trends in BC's Tourism Sector

2007

• Dec Children in BC Families
• Nov BC's High Technology Sector in Context
• Oct Small Business Continues to Thrive in BC
• Sep Hollywood Cries "Blame Canada" Again
• Aug British Columbia's Public Sector
• Jul Ageing of the British Columbia Population
• Jun British Columbia's Labour Force and Participation Rate Projections to 2031
• May Inputs and Outputs of BC's High Technology Sector
• Apr 2006 another good year for BC economy
• Mar To Work or Not to Work: Participating in the Labour Force
• Feb 2006 in Review: A Look at Some Key Economic Indicators
• Jan The Dynamics of Population Ageing in B.C. — A Pig in a Python?

2006

• Dec Municipal Population Estimates, 2006
• Nov B.C.'s Construction Industry Since 1990
• Oct Small Business Continues to Expand in B.C.
• Sep Mountain Pine Beetle-Mania
• Aug British Columbia's Tourism Sector Picks Up Speed in 2005
• Jul British Columbia Population Projections
• Jun Roll the Credits for BC's Film and TV Sector
• May Economy Remains Robust in 2005
• Apr Citizens First 4: What British Columbians and Other Canadians Say About Government Services
• Mar Migration and Housing Demand
• Feb Household Spending Patterns in British Columbia Reflect New Consumer Lifestyles
• Jan BC's High Technology Sector

2005

• Dec Skilled Worker Immigrants to British Columbia
• Nov Municipal Population Estimates, 2005
• Oct Small Business Plays a Large Role in BC's Economy
• Sep Probing the Productivity Puzzle
• Aug Skiing in Whistler
• Jul British Columbia Population Projections
• Jun BC's Economy Picks Up Speed in 2004
• May High Technology's Rebound
• Apr Provincial Electoral Districts: All Politics is Local
• Mar Researching Your Business: Information Resources Guide to Business Planning
• Feb The Impact of Upcoming Retirements on the BC Labour Supply
• Jan What's Been Happening to Public Sector Employment?

2004

• Dec Lumber Dispute Big Issue for Small Business
• Nov Global Offshoring: Boon or Bust for Canada?
• Oct Small Businesses in BC Continued to Increase in 2003
• Sep Made in B.C.
• Aug Federal Spending in the Provinces: Who Benefits, Who Pays?
• Jul Meeting the Costs: Post-Secondary Student Funding and Debt
• Jun A Century of Government: Provincial Revenues and Public Policy in BC, 1901-2003
• May BC's Tourism Sector: Navigating Through Stormy Waters
• Apr BC's Economy Stays on Course in 2003
• Mar The U.S. High Technology Sector
• Feb Is Canada the Best Country in which to Invest?
• Jan What Drives the Economies of B.C.'s Heartland?

2003

• Dec High Technology Update--Third Quarter 2003
• Nov Profile of Small Business in British Columbia, 2002
• Oct Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side of the Rockies?
• Sep Lean and Leaner
• Aug Regional Outlook - North Coast
• Jul Moonlighting in British Columbia
• Jun The Productivity Puzzle -- BC's Achilles Heel
• May Rising Log Exports Fuel Controversy
• Apr Is the provincial public sector shrinking?
• Mar B.C. Migration: Outlook for 2003
• Feb Changing course: drivers wanted
• Jan BC's Tourism Sector Struggles Through 2001

2002

• Dec High Technology Input Indicators
• Nov Trade in High Technology Goods and Services
• Oct Profile of Small Business in British Columbia, 2001
• Sep How big is British Columbia's public sector?
• Aug Regional Outlook -- Vancouver Island/Coast
• Jul Have we become a spendthrift society?
• Jun We're not out of the woods yet, but things may be looking up
• May Projected Impact of the Softwood Lumber Dispute
• Apr B.C. Migration Outlook for 2002
• Mar Canada and U.S. in Food Fight: Countries Swap Dumping Charges on Tomatoes
• Feb Is "Runaway" Film Production in Canada Harming the U.S. Industry?
• Jan Update on High Technology Input Indicators

2001

• Dec We're Not Out of the Woods Yet - II
• Nov Bucking the Trend: BC's economy during the 1990s
• Oct Small Business On-Line: Internet Use Among SMEs
• Sep British Columbia's High Tech Sector
• Aug The Tourism Sector
• Jul Which BC Industries Qualify as High Tech?
• Jun An Overview of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector
• May We're Not out of the Woods Yet!
• Apr The New Economy
• Mar The British Columbia Input Output Model
• Feb An introduction to BC's economy
• Jan Municipal Population Estimates 2000

2000

• Dec Ambitious Western Hemisphere Trade Agreement Could Help Shape Canadian Trade in the New Decade
• Nov The Tourism Sector: GDP & Employment
• Oct Evolution of the BC Labour Force
• Sep British Columbia's Aquaculture Industry
• Aug Sport fishing in British Columbia
• Jul Economic Contribution of the BC High Technology Sector
• Jun High Technology Input Indicators, the 1990s
• May An Overview of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in BC
• Apr BC Migration Outlook for 2000
• Mar International Traveller Entries in the Nineties
• Feb Update on High-Technology Startups, 1994-1998
• Jan The Lifecycle of High Technology Firms, 1991-95

1999

• Dec BC's Economic Performance in the 1990s
• Nov Consumer Price Changes in the 1990s--What's Rising Fastest?
• Oct High Tech Jobs in the Low Tech Sector?
• Sep BC's Transportation Industry--Moving Right Along
• Aug High Tech Jobs in High Tech Sector?
• Jul What Drives the Economies of BC's Rural Communities
• Jun BC Unions Facing New Challenges from Secure Footing
• May The Tourism Sector: GDP and Employment
• Apr Measuring Employment in the Public Sector
• Mar BC Export Reliance on US Market Highest since Early 1960s
• Feb Agriculture--From Dairy to Ginseng
• Jan Direct Tourism Employment

1998

• Dec British Columbia Part-Time Employment Highest in Canada
• Nov British Columbia's Changing Industrial Structure
• Oct NAICS: Canada's New Industrial Coding System
• Sep What's Behind BC's Low Inflation Rate?
• Aug High Technology Sector
• Jul Almost 30 Per Cent of BC Have Housing Affordability Problems
• Jun Ski Resorts on Track for Future Growth
• May Economic Growth in 1997
• Apr Employment in Tourism-Related Industries, 1997
• Mar Are British Columbians Better Off Now than in 1981?
• Feb Public Sector Employment
• Jan Long-Term Trends in British Columbia's Economy

1997

• Dec BC's Labour Market--The New Reality
• Nov Tourism Sector GDP, 1996
• Oct APEC--What does it mean to B.C.
• Sep Is the Canadian Job Market Being Down-Sized in the 1990s?
• Aug Sub-provincial Employment Outlook for B.C.
• Jul Regional Population Projections
• Jun The British Columbia High Technology Sector 1988-1995
• May Measurement Bias in the Consumer Price Index
• Apr B.C. Migration--Outlook for 1997
• Mar The Genuine Progress Indicator: A Better Measure of Progress?
• Feb Have Income Redistribution Programs Been Working? Yes and No...
• Jan Highlights from B.C. Economic Accounts, 1986-1995

1996

• Dec Bankruptcies Rise with Self-employment & Mounting Consumer Debt
• Nov British Columbia Then And Now
• Oct The Role of Small Business in B.C.'s Emerging Industries
• Sep Manufacturing in British Columbia
• Aug British Columbia Highlights from the Youth Smoking Survey
• Jul Small Business Job Creation
• Jun Payroll Taxes
• May Low Income Rates Among Children
• Apr The British Columbia High Technology Sector, 1984-1994
• Mar Automotive Industry Emerging as an Important Exporter
• Feb BC's Forest Sector--An Overview
• Jan Examining Change Within the Composition of Corporate Control

1995

• Dec The British Columbia Economic Accounts, 1984-1994
• Nov British Columbia Service Exports Expand Internationally and Interprovincially
• Oct Far Eastern Markets Beckon British Columbia Exporters
• Sep Profile of Gamblers in British Columbia
• Aug Unemployment Insurance and Frequent Use
• Jul The Key to Success in Small Firms is Innovation
• Jun Defining the High Technology/Knowledge Sector in British Columbia
• May B.C. Migration Outlook for 1995
• Apr An Overview of the British Columbia Economy
• Mar Manufacturing in British Columbia
• Feb Tourism in British Columbia
• Jan Spending Patterns of Households in British Columbia, 1962-1992

1994

• Dec Personal Income and Savings Rates
• Nov Labour Force Participation Rates
• Oct A Second Look at Secondary Manufacturing
• Sep The Size of the Underground Economy
• Aug British Columbia Core Consumer Price Index
• Jul Japanese Log Imports & the International Trade of Coniferous Solid Wood Commodities
• Jun Celebrating a Century of Service
• May Manufacturing in British Columbia
• Apr So, Where's the Growth?
• Mar British Columbia Consumer Spending
• Feb Economic Indicators for 1993
• Jan Interprovincial Trade

1993

• Dec Economic Restructuring in British Columbia and Canada
• Nov The Import Component of British Columbia Economic Activity
• Oct Inflation and Labour Market Conditions in British Columbia and Ontario
• Sep British Columbia Personal Debt Servicing Costs
• Aug The B.C. Export Commodity Price Index (ECPI)
• Jul The Changing Composition of Part time Employment Trends in B.C.
• Jun The Pattern of Business Bankruptcies in British Columbia
• May Is British Columbia Shifting Gears?
• Apr British Columbia Private Investment Intentions for 1993
• Mar Price Inflation: Goods vs. Services
• Feb The B.C. Export Commodity Price Index (ECPI)
• Jan GDP, Net Migration and Housing Starts in British Columbia

1992

• Dec The Financial Management System Data
• Nov What is the Help-wanted Index?
• Oct GDP for Goods Producing Industries in British Columbia
• Sep British Columbia Personal Debt Servicing Costs
• Aug The North America Free Trade Agreement
• Jul Public and Private Investment in British Columbia
• Jun Wage and Price Inflation
• May British Columbia Exports and the Exchange Rate
• Apr British Columbia Core Consumer Price Index
• Mar Part-time Employment in British Columbia
• Feb British Columbia Consumer Spending

1991

• 4th Q Prices and the British Columbia Business Climate