Fraser Valley Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in Abbotsford-Mission was 7% as of May 2025, up 0.2% 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 100 fewer full-time jobs in May 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 1,100 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 1,000 total jobs in May.

Full-time employment was still down 100 jobs from the peak in February 2025.

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

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