Chilliwack Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Chilliwack was 7.2% as of January 2026, down 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 2.9% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were unchanged full-time jobs in January 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 200 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 200 total jobs in January.
Full-time employment was down 4,500 jobs from the peak in December 2023 but stood 3,200 jobs above the trough in December 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
