British ColumbiaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in British Columbia?

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted decreased in British Columbia.

Overall change
-0.4 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
61.3%
Latest · August 2026
60.9%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
British Columbia
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

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Measure
Employment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 61.3% to 60.9% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 0.4 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 52.2% in April 2020 before ending at 60.9% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in British Columbia

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted60.9%
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 61.3% to 60.9% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 0.4 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 52.2% in April 2020 before ending at 60.9% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent50%55%60%65%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202661.3%60.9%

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Observed high
63.9%May 2019
Observed low
52.2%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in British Columbia
PeriodLabour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest60.9%
July 202661.1%
June 202660.7%
May 202660.5%
April 202660%
March 202660.1%
February 202660.5%
January 202660.9%
December 202560.7%
November 202560.8%
October 202560.6%
September 202560.7%
August 202560.6%
July 202561%
June 202561.2%
May 202561.2%
April 202561.1%
March 202561.1%
February 202561.1%
January 202561.3%
December 202461%
November 202460.9%
October 202460.9%
September 202460.8%
August 202461.3%
July 202461.5%
June 202461.7%
May 202462%
April 202462.3%
March 202462.3%
February 202462.3%
January 202462.4%
December 202362.6%
November 202362.4%
October 202362.4%
September 202362.5%
August 202362.2%
July 202361.9%
June 202362.1%
May 202362.3%
April 202362.2%
March 202362.4%
February 202362.6%
January 202362.6%
December 202262.7%
November 202262.6%
October 202262.6%
September 202262.8%
August 202262.4%
July 202262.6%
June 202262.4%
May 202262.5%
April 202262.4%
March 202262.2%
February 202262.4%
January 202261.9%
December 202161.8%
November 202162.1%
October 202161.7%
September 202161.9%
August 202161.8%
July 202161.9%
June 202161.7%
May 202161%
April 202160.9%
March 202161.8%
February 202161.4%
January 202161.1%
December 202060.8%
November 202060.9%
October 202060.5%
September 202059.8%
August 202058.2%
July 202057.9%
June 202056.3%
May 202053.4%
April 202052.2%
March 202058.2%
February 202062.4%
January 202062.6%
December 201962.7%
November 201962.6%
October 201963.1%
September 201962.7%
August 201963.2%
July 201963.3%
June 201963.7%
May 201963.9%
April 201963.5%
March 201963.5%
February 201963.7%
January 201963.5%
December 201863.3%
November 201863.1%
October 201862.9%
September 201863.2%
August 201862.8%
July 201862.5%
June 201862.1%
May 201861.9%
April 201862.4%
March 201862.3%
February 201862.5%
January 201862.5%
December 201762.9%
November 201762.7%
October 201762.1%
September 201762.3%
August 201763%
July 201762.9%
June 201763.2%
May 201762.9%
April 201762.6%
March 201762.4%
February 201762.2%
January 201762%
December 201661.5%
November 201661%
October 201661.4%
September 201661.3%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

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These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. 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.