British Columbia Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6.5% as of July 2026, down 0.2% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.4% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 23,800 more full-time jobs in July 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 6,900 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 16,900 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was down 12,800 jobs from the peak in June 2025 but stood 32,800 jobs above the trough in May 2026.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
