Employment
decreased by
4,300
jobs from the previous month and
decreased by
7,400
jobs compared to the same month last year.
Full-time Employment
decreased by
1,900
jobs from the previous month and
decreased by
3,900
jobs year-over-year.
Part-time Employment
decreased by
2,300
jobs from the previous month and
decreased by
3,400
jobs year-over-year.
Unemployment
decreased by
300
people from the previous month and
increased by
800
compared to the same month last year.
Workforce Composition by Status
In the most recent month,
Full-time Employment
decreased by
1,900
jobs from last month and
decreased by
3,900
jobs compared to the same month last year.
Part-time Employment
decreased by
2,300
jobs from last month and
decreased by
3,400
jobs year-over-year.
The number of
Unemployed
individuals
decreased by
300
from the previous month and
increased by
800
compared to last year.
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Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate
The
Employment Rate
decreased by
5.5
percentage points year-over-year.
The
Unemployment Rate
increased by
1
percentage points from a year ago.
The
Participation Rate
decreased by
5.1
percentage points year-over-year.
Jobs Added or Lost by Month
Employment levels
decreased by
4,300
jobs in the most recent month and
decreased by
7,400
jobs compared to the same month last year.
In the most recent month, there was a net
decreased by
4,300
jobs.
Over the last year, the labor market has seen a net
decreased by
7,400
jobs in total.
Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector
Construction
:
9,400
workers.
Manufacturing
:
8,400
workers.
Agriculture
:
0
workers.
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
:
0
workers.
Utilities
:
0
workers.
The Goods sector is mainly driven by industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, and Agriculture, which together account for a substantial share of the workforce.
Top 3 Industries in Services Sector
Health care and social assistance
:
18,000
workers.
Wholesale and retail trade
:
13,400
workers.
Professional, scientific and technical services
:
10,900
workers.
In the Services sector, Health Care, Retail, and Professional Services lead employment, representing a dominant portion of the workforce.
Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
: Change of
2,100
workers (
decreased by
100
%).
Accommodation and food services
: Change of
2,100
workers (
decreased by
24.71
%).
Information, culture and recreation
: Change of
1,800
workers (
increased by
20.93
%).
Health care and social assistance
: Change of
1,700
workers (
decreased by
8.63
%).
Construction
: Change of
1,400
workers (
increased by
17.5
%).
These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.
Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year
Wholesale and retail trade
: Change of
5,800
workers (
decreased by
30.21
%).
Information, culture and recreation
: Change of
4,800
workers (
increased by
85.71
%).
Construction
: Change of
3,700
workers (
decreased by
28.24
%).
Other services (except public administration)
: Change of
3,500
workers (
decreased by
47.3
%).
Educational services
: Change of
3,200
workers (
decreased by
38.55
%).
Manufacturing
: Change of
3,200
workers (
increased by
61.54
%).
The year-over-year changes provide insights into longer-term shifts, highlighting industries that have grown or declined significantly.
Conclusion
Employment has seen a decline over the year, highlighting some challenges in the job market.
Key industries driving the trend are: Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services, Health care and social assistance, Information, culture and recreation.
Updated monthly, these workforce trends focus on changes in total employment,
employment by industry, and employment unemployment rates at the Economic Region level.
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Census metropolitan area
Workforce Composition by Status
In the most recent month,
Full-time Employment
decreased by
1,900
jobs from last month and
decreased by
3,900
jobs compared to the same month last year.
Part-time Employment
decreased by
2,300
jobs from last month and
decreased by
3,400
jobs year-over-year.
The number of
Unemployed
individuals
decreased by
300
from the previous month and
increased by
800
compared to last year.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey March, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate
The
Employment Rate
decreased by
5.5
percentage points year-over-year.
The
Unemployment Rate
increased by
1
percentage points from a year ago.
The
Participation Rate
decreased by
5.1
percentage points year-over-year.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey March, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Jobs Added or Lost by Month
Employment levels
decreased by
4,300
jobs in the most recent month and
decreased by
7,400
jobs compared to the same month last year.
In the most recent month, there was a net
decreased by
4,300
jobs.
Over the last year, the labor market has seen a net
decreased by
7,400
jobs in total.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey March, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector
Construction
:
9,400
workers.
Manufacturing
:
8,400
workers.
Agriculture
:
0
workers.
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
:
0
workers.
Utilities
:
0
workers.
The Goods sector is mainly driven by industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, and Agriculture, which together account for a substantial share of the workforce.
Top 3 Industries in Services Sector
Health care and social assistance
:
18,000
workers.
Wholesale and retail trade
:
13,400
workers.
Professional, scientific and technical services
:
10,900
workers.
In the Services sector, Health Care, Retail, and Professional Services lead employment, representing a dominant portion of the workforce.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey March, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
: Change of
2,100
workers (
decreased by
100
%).
Accommodation and food services
: Change of
2,100
workers (
decreased by
24.71
%).
Information, culture and recreation
: Change of
1,800
workers (
increased by
20.93
%).
Health care and social assistance
: Change of
1,700
workers (
decreased by
8.63
%).
Construction
: Change of
1,400
workers (
increased by
17.5
%).
These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey March, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year
Wholesale and retail trade
: Change of
5,800
workers (
decreased by
30.21
%).
Information, culture and recreation
: Change of
4,800
workers (
increased by
85.71
%).
Construction
: Change of
3,700
workers (
decreased by
28.24
%).
Other services (except public administration)
: Change of
3,500
workers (
decreased by
47.3
%).
Educational services
: Change of
3,200
workers (
decreased by
38.55
%).
Manufacturing
: Change of
3,200
workers (
increased by
61.54
%).
The year-over-year changes provide insights into longer-term shifts, highlighting industries that have grown or declined significantly.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey March, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Conclusion
Employment has seen a decline over the year, highlighting some challenges in the job market.
Key industries driving the trend are: Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services, Health care and social assistance, Information, culture and recreation.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey March, 2025
Regional District of Central Okanagan — Labour Market Outlook
Total Job Openings
Most Job Openings
Job openings and employment by occupation and industry for the period 2024-2034
Forecasted number of new job openings in the period 2024-2034
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
Forecasted employment in the period 2024-2034
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
High-opportunity occupations
High opportunity occupations by NOC based on forecasted number of job openings in the period 2024-2034
Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
BC workforce supply composition for the period 2024-2034
Forecasted number of new job market entrants in the period 2024-2034
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
These job openings provide a forecast for the demand for labour
with the associated education background. This is a demand projection only
and is not a measure of how many graduates the B.C. education system needs to produce.
These job openings are projected to be supplied through a mix of young
B.C. residents starting work after being educated either in B.C. or
other jurisdictions, immigrants, migrants from other provinces,
or existing residents pursuing additional education.
Planners should take these other possible sources of supply into account
when using these projections for post-secondary program planning purposes.
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