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This release provides a range of up-to-date economic and financial data, including production and shipments for British Columbia's major industries, consumer price index, incorporations and bankruptcies, retail sales, wages, unemployment, work stoppages, stock prices, interest rates, building permits, house prices, transportation, tourism, etc. Each issue contains a feature article on a subject of general interest relating to the provincial economy, such as: "An Overview of the B.C. Economy," "Tourism in British Columbia," "High Technology Indicators," etc.

Approximately 20 pages.

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Current Issue: July 2008
Feature Article: B.C.'s Occupational Mix: Changes Since 2001 There are many factors that affect the types of jobs that British Columbians hold...
Data Tables: August 2008

Selected Feature Articles From Previous Issues
2008
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 Controvery
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 Over 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	BC's economy during the 1990s
Oct	Small Business On-Line
Sep	The High Tech Sector
Aug	The Tourism Sector
Jul	Which BC Industries Qualify as High Tech?
Jun	Fisheries and Aquaculture
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	Western Hemisphere Trade Agreement
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	The High-Technology Sector in B.C: 1988-1999
Jun	High Technology Input Indicators, the 1990s
May	An Overview of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in BC
Apr	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 in B.C. 1988-1996
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	Tourism Related Employment
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 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 (P22)
Jun	The British Columbia High Technology Sector 1988-1995
May	Measurement Bias in the CPI (reprint from Dec CPI)
Apr	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 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