Kamloops Employment Trends

The unemployment rate in Kamloops was 5.6% as of March 2025, up 0.8% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.6% below the peak from April 2020 and is below the long-run average.

There were 4,100 more full-time jobs in March 2025 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 700 part-time positions led to an increase of 3,400 total jobs in March.

Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in August 2023 and now stands at a record high.

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

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