How did the participation rate for people aged 15 and over change in British Columbia?
The answer
Participation rate for people aged 15 and over decreased in British Columbia.
- Overall change
- -1.9 percentage points
- Decrease
- Start · 1990
- 66.9%
- Latest · 2025
- 65%
What this answer shows
- Measure
- Participation rate for people aged 15 and over
- Area shown
- British Columbia
- Period
- 1990–2025Annual
- Unit
- Percent
Selected details
- Measure
- Participation rate
- Age group
- 15 years and over
Participation rate for people aged 15 and over fell from 66.9% to 65% between 1990 and 2025—a decrease of 1.9 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 64% in 2001 before ending at 65% in 2025.
Participation rate for people aged 15 and over in British Columbia
Annual · 36 observations · 1990–2025
- Participation rate for people aged 15 and over65%
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- Observed high
- 67.1%1994
- Observed low
- 64%2001
Exact values36 observations · 1990–2025
| Period | Participation rate for people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|
| 2025Latest | 65% |
| 2024 | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 65.8% |
| 2022 | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 65.9% |
| 2020 | 64.5% |
| 2019 | 66.5% |
| 2018 | 65.7% |
| 2017 | 66.1% |
| 2016 | 65.2% |
| 2015 | 64.1% |
| 2014 | 64.1% |
| 2013 | 64.8% |
| 2012 | 65.3% |
| 2011 | 65.2% |
| 2010 | 65.8% |
| 2009 | 66.2% |
| 2008 | 66.4% |
| 2007 | 66.2% |
| 2006 | 65.8% |
| 2005 | 65.4% |
| 2004 | 65.3% |
| 2003 | 65.5% |
| 2002 | 65% |
| 2001 | 64% |
| 2000 | 64.8% |
| 1999 | 65.1% |
| 1998 | 64.9% |
| 1997 | 65.6% |
| 1996 | 65.6% |
| 1995 | 66.3% |
| 1994 | 67.1% |
| 1993 | 66.7% |
| 1992 | 66.9% |
| 1991 | 66.9% |
| 1990 | 66.9% |
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About this data
How to read this measureThe participation rate is the number of labour force participants expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The participation rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etcetera) is the number of labour force participants in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Data shown through 2025Table updated
These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (opens in a new tab) (14-10-0020-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by educational attainment, annual, 2026-01-09. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.