Fraser Valley Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in the Fraser Valley was 6.4% as of September 2024, down 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 3.6% below the peak from March 2012 and is below the long-run average.

There were 200 fewer full-time jobs in September 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 1,100 part-time positions led to an increase of 900 total jobs in September.

Full-time employment was still down 700 jobs from the peak in August 2022 but stood 8,000 jobs above the trough in May 2023.

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

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