Employment
increased by 5,800 jobs
from the previous month and
decreased by 6,800 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Full-time Employment
increased by 6,600 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 200 jobs
year-over-year.
Part-time Employment
decreased by 900 jobs
from the previous month and
decreased by 7,000 jobs
year-over-year.
Unemployment
decreased by 600 people
from the previous month and
increased by 2,600 people
compared to the same month last year.
Workforce Composition by Status
In the most recent month,
Full-time Employment
increased by 6,600 jobs
from last month and
increased by 200 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Part-time Employment
decreased by 900 jobs
from last month and
decreased by 7,000 jobs
year-over-year.
The number of
Unemployed
individuals
decreased by 600 people
from the previous month and
increased by 2,600 people
compared to last year.
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Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate
The
Employment Rate
decreased by 5 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Unemployment Rate
increased by 2.3 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Participation Rate
decreased by 3.8 percentage points
year-over-year.
Jobs Added or Lost by Month
Employment levels
increased by 5,800 jobs
from the previous month and
decreased by 6,800 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
In the most recent month, employment
increased by 5,800 jobs
.
Over the last year, the labor market has
decreased by 6,800 jobs
.
Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector
Construction
:
11,300
workers.
Manufacturing
:
6,700
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
:
16,900
workers.
Wholesale and retail trade
:
13,400
workers.
Professional, scientific and technical services
:
11,800
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
Educational services
: Change of
3,400
workers (
increased by
53.97
%).
Wholesale and retail trade
: Change of
1,600
workers (
increased by
13.56
%).
Professional, scientific and technical services
: Change of
1,200
workers (
increased by
11.32
%).
Accommodation and food services
: Change of
1,100
workers (
decreased by
18.97
%).
Business, building and other support services
: Change of
1,000
workers (
increased by
24.39
%).
These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.
Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year
Accommodation and food services
: Change of
6,100
workers (
decreased by
56.48
%).
Wholesale and retail trade
: Change of
5,000
workers (
decreased by
27.17
%).
Transportation and warehousing
: Change of
2,600
workers (
increased by
72.22
%).
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
: Change of
2,100
workers (
decreased by
100
%).
Educational services
: Change of
1,500
workers (
increased by
18.29
%).
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, Educational 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
increased by 6,600 jobs
from last month and
increased by 200 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Part-time Employment
decreased by 900 jobs
from last month and
decreased by 7,000 jobs
year-over-year.
The number of
Unemployed
individuals
decreased by 600 people
from the previous month and
increased by 2,600 people
compared to last year.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey May, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate
The
Employment Rate
decreased by 5 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Unemployment Rate
increased by 2.3 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Participation Rate
decreased by 3.8 percentage points
year-over-year.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey May, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Jobs Added or Lost by Month
Employment levels
increased by 5,800 jobs
from the previous month and
decreased by 6,800 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
In the most recent month, employment
increased by 5,800 jobs
.
Over the last year, the labor market has
decreased by 6,800 jobs
.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey May, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector
Construction
:
11,300
workers.
Manufacturing
:
6,700
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
:
16,900
workers.
Wholesale and retail trade
:
13,400
workers.
Professional, scientific and technical services
:
11,800
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 May, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month
Educational services
: Change of
3,400
workers (
increased by
53.97
%).
Wholesale and retail trade
: Change of
1,600
workers (
increased by
13.56
%).
Professional, scientific and technical services
: Change of
1,200
workers (
increased by
11.32
%).
Accommodation and food services
: Change of
1,100
workers (
decreased by
18.97
%).
Business, building and other support services
: Change of
1,000
workers (
increased by
24.39
%).
These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey May, 2025
Census metropolitan area
Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year
Accommodation and food services
: Change of
6,100
workers (
decreased by
56.48
%).
Wholesale and retail trade
: Change of
5,000
workers (
decreased by
27.17
%).
Transportation and warehousing
: Change of
2,600
workers (
increased by
72.22
%).
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
: Change of
2,100
workers (
decreased by
100
%).
Educational services
: Change of
1,500
workers (
increased by
18.29
%).
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 May, 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, Educational services, Health care and social assistance, Information, culture and recreation.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey May, 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.
