Fraser Valley Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in Abbotsford-Mission was 6.9% as of December 2025, down 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 3% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.

There were 1,200 more full-time jobs in December 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 200 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,000 total jobs in December.

Full-time employment was down 1,600 jobs from the peak in March 2025 but stood 1,500 jobs above the trough in August 2025.

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

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