Vancouver Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Vancouver was 6.5% as of April 2026, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 6.6% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 10,600 fewer full-time jobs in April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 5,800 part-time positions, this led to a decrease of 4,800 total jobs in April.
Full-time employment was down 25,100 jobs from the peak in June 2025 but stood 14,600 jobs above the trough in October 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
