Fraser Valley Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Abbotsford-Mission was 6.8% as of August 2025, up 0.4% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 3.1% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 800 fewer full-time jobs in August 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 300 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 500 total jobs in August.
Full-time employment was still down 3,400 jobs from the peak in February 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.