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Income Assistance and Employment Insurance

Note: the geographies are defined by postal code, not administrative boundaries.

Regional Districts [XLS workbook]

Local Health Areas [XLS workbook]

Larger Municipalities [XLS workbook]

Also, Community Fact Sheets include IA and EI rates.

Socio-Economic Profiles and Indices and Aboriginal Profiles

Regional Socio-Economic Profiles

These profiles present data in tables and charts on population, economic hardship, labour market, education, crime, health and risk factors for children and youth for:

Socio-Economic Profiles may be developed for user-specified regions on a fee-for-service basis.

Regional Socio-Economic Indices compare regions of the province to determine those most under stress under categories of economic hardship, crime, health, education and risk indicators for children and youth expressed as rates and indices. Data are presented in tables, charts and maps for:

Aboriginal Profiles provide a picture of the aboriginal population on and off reserve with comparisons to the non-aboriginal population on a range of population, education and labour characteristics by College Region.

Education Data Links

Smoking Statistics

Summary of Smoking Rates for BC:

For more information, contact Lee Herrin (250) 356-0025