Okanagan Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Kelowna was 9.3% as of July 2026, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 1.1% below the peak from November 2025 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 4,100 more full-time jobs in July 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 800 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 3,300 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was down 10,300 jobs from the peak in October 2025 but stood 4,700 jobs above the trough in May 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
