Fraser Valley Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Abbotsford-Mission was 6.4% as of July 2025, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 3.5% below the peak from June 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,100 fewer full-time jobs in July 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 300 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 800 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was still down 2,700 jobs from the peak in February 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.