Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board

Chilliwack Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in Chilliwack was 5.2% as of September 2026, down 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 4.9% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.

There were 600 fewer full-time jobs in September 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,500 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 900 total jobs in September.

Full-time employment was down 3,000 jobs from the peak in December 2023 but stood 4,600 jobs above the trough in December 2024.

* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.


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