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.