British Columbia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6.5% as of April 2026, up 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.4% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 22,600 fewer full-time jobs in April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 8,000 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 14,600 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was down 45,000 jobs from the peak in June 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
