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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the unemployment rate for...a community, an area?
• What is the wage/salary for a particular job?
• How have wage rates changed/increased since...? What do I use to adjust wage rates?
• What is the income in...community/area?

Labour Force: Employment, Unemployment, Related Rates

Labour Force Statistics Monthly Publication

• Current Monthly Release and Previous Articles

Labour Force Statistics for Target Groups

• Aboriginals
• Immigrants

Labour Force Annual Characteristics

• BC and Canada [PDF] [CSV]
• Metropolitan Abbotsford, Vancouver, and Victoria [PDF] [CSV]
• Selected BC Cities [PDF] [CSV]
• BC Development Regions [PDF] [CSV]

Employment by Industry

• Detailed Industry, BC: NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System) [PDF] [CSV]
• Development Regions, Metropolitan Areas [PDF] [CSV]
• British Columbia, Class of Worker and Gender [PDF] [CSV]

BC Unemployment Rates by Development Region and Urban Area

Earnings and Employment Trends Monthly Publication

• Current Monthly Release and Previous Articles

Labour Market Information

• Labour Market Outcomes for Young British Columbians
• Human Resources Development Canada's Labour Market Information site has wage and salary information.

Other Employment and Income Data

• Regional Employment Projections
• BC Personal Income and Disposable Income from the BC Economic Accounts
• Quick Facts About British Columbia. (PDF)
• The Census provides small area, family household and individual income
• Community Facts: Regional Districts and communities
• Socio-Economic Profiles and Indices: Regional Districts, Local Health Areas and College Regions
• Aboriginal Peoples Statistical Profiles by College Region
• Taxfiler income tables provide taxfiler demographics and income for various geographic breakouts

Publications and Reports

• A Guide to the BC Economy and Labour Market
• Employment Equity in the BC Government - Reports and Publications (BC Public Service Agency)
• BC Labour Force Participation Rate Model