British Columbia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6.5% as of November 2025, up 0.1% 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 1,700 more full-time jobs in November 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 2,000 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 3,700 total jobs in November.
Full-time employment was still down 41,100 jobs from the peak in June 2025 but stood 1,700 jobs above the trough in October 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
