British Columbia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6% as of March 2025, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.9% below the peak in June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 11,800 more full-time jobs in March 2025 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 3,700 part-time positions led to an increase of 8,100 total jobs in March.
Full-time employment was still down 4,500 jobs from the peak in May 2024 but stood 30,300 jobs above the trough in October 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
