Kamloops Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Kamloops was 4.4% as of October 2026, unchanged from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 9.8% below the peak in April 2020 and is below the long-run average.
There were 1,300 more full-time jobs in October 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 1,400 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 100 total jobs in October.
Full-time employment was down 16,300 jobs from the peak in April 2025 but stood 5,700 jobs above the trough in May 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, three-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
