Vancouver Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Vancouver was 6.5% as of September 2026, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.6% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 8,500 fewer full-time jobs in September 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 8,800 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 300 total jobs in September.
Full-time employment was down 8,500 jobs from the peak in August 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
