British ColumbiaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
+0.4 percentage points
Increase
Start · September 2016
6.1%
Latest · August 2026
6.5%

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Measure
Labour force characteristics for unemployment 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
Unemployment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 6.1% to 6.5% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 0.4 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 14% in May 2020 before ending at 6.5% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment 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 unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted6.5%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted rose from 6.1% to 6.5% between September 2016 and August 2026—an increase of 0.4 percentage points. It reached an observed high of 14% in May 2020 before ending at 6.5% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent0%5%10%15%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 20266.1%6.5%

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Observed high
14%May 2020
Observed low
4.1%September 2018
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in British Columbia
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest6.5%
July 20266.2%
June 20266.5%
May 20266.8%
April 20266.8%
March 20266.7%
February 20266.1%
January 20266.1%
December 20256.3%
November 20256.4%
October 20256.6%
September 20256.4%
August 20256.3%
July 20256%
June 20255.7%
May 20256.5%
April 20256.2%
March 20256.1%
February 20256%
January 20256%
December 20246%
November 20245.9%
October 20245.7%
September 20245.9%
August 20245.7%
July 20245.7%
June 20245.4%
May 20245.5%
April 20245.1%
March 20245.6%
February 20245.2%
January 20245.3%
December 20235.6%
November 20235.4%
October 20235.3%
September 20235.4%
August 20235.2%
July 20235.5%
June 20235.5%
May 20235%
April 20235.1%
March 20234.6%
February 20235.3%
January 20234.5%
December 20224.2%
November 20224.4%
October 20224.6%
September 20224.4%
August 20224.6%
July 20224.6%
June 20224.6%
May 20224.5%
April 20224.9%
March 20225.1%
February 20224.8%
January 20225.1%
December 20215.3%
November 20215.5%
October 20215.6%
September 20216.2%
August 20216.5%
July 20216.4%
June 20216.6%
May 20217.1%
April 20217%
March 20217.2%
February 20217.3%
January 20217.6%
December 20207.6%
November 20207.8%
October 20208.2%
September 20208.7%
August 202010.5%
July 202010.8%
June 202012.8%
May 202014%
April 202011.9%
March 20207.9%
February 20205.4%
January 20204.7%
December 20194.9%
November 20195.2%
October 20194.9%
September 20195%
August 20195%
July 20194.7%
June 20194.8%
May 20194.6%
April 20194.7%
March 20194.8%
February 20194.6%
January 20194.7%
December 20184.5%
November 20184.7%
October 20184.2%
September 20184.1%
August 20184.7%
July 20184.6%
June 20184.9%
May 20184.8%
April 20185%
March 20184.9%
February 20185%
January 20184.9%
December 20174.9%
November 20175.1%
October 20175.5%
September 20175.3%
August 20175.2%
July 20175%
June 20175.2%
May 20175.4%
April 20175.4%
March 20175.6%
February 20175.4%
January 20175.6%
December 20166.2%
November 20166.2%
October 20166.2%
September 20166.1%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force 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.