Working in regional BC
Job creation
BC’s employment grew by 27,800 jobs in 2015, reaching a total of 2.31
million—more than twice the number of jobs created in 2014 (see
Table 1). Most of this growth occurred in Southwest BC, where the
number of jobs increased by 21,300 new positions. The Vancouver
Island/Coast Development Region gained 5,300 new jobs last year,
90% of which were generated in the services sector. Northwest BC,
which includes the North Coast and Nechako development regions, saw
the third-highest gain, with 3,100 new jobs. The Northeast, Kootenay,
and Thompson-Okanagan saw comparatively small gains of 1,600,
1,500, and 1,000 jobs, respectively, and the Cariboo was the only development region to experience a decline, with a loss of 5,900 jobs.
BC’s goods sector generated 9,200 new jobs in 2015 (an increase of 2.1%
from 2014), bringing the total number of jobs in this sector to 459,100.
The most significant growth, which took place in the manufacturing
industry and accounted for 11,100 new jobs, was driven by greater
output of wood, food, dairy, and other products, such as medical
equipment and supplies. Most of the growth in the goods sector occurred
in Southwest BC, the Thompson-Okanagan, and Northwest BC. Gains
in this sector were offset by losses of 2,100 jobs in agriculture and 1,700
jobs in the forestry, fishery, and mining and oil and gas industries.
BC’s services sector accounted for approximately two-thirds of the
province’s overall employment gain in 2015, with the creation of 18,700
Table 1: Employment in All Development Regions, 2010-2015 (000s)
Job Creation (000s)
Region
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 5-Year 1-Year
2010-15
2014-15
Cariboo
Kootenay
Mainland/Southwest
Northeast
Northwest BC
Thompson-Okanagan
Vancouver Island/Coast
British Columbia
Goods
Services
79.6 81.1 84.7 81.6 85.3 79.4 -0.2
68.1 70.6 72.8 76.5 67.5 69.0 0.9
1,366.1 1,387.5 1,413.7 1,418.2 1,446.9 1,468.2 102.1
37.2 37.4 40.1 39.8 38.5 40.1 2.9
41.2
43.5
39.8
40.7
39.1
42.2
1.0
253.0 250.0 252.7 246.6 249.0 250.0 -3.0
377.8
357.8
358.6
362.2
352.0
357.3
-20.5
2,223.0
2,227.8
2,262.5
2,265.6
2,278.4
2,306.2
83.2
436.6 431.7 441.4 442.1 449.9 459.1 22.5
1,786.5 1,796.1 1,821.0 1,823.5 1,828.5 1,847.2 60.7
-5.9
1.5
21.3
1.6
3.1
1.0
5.3
27.8
9.2
18.7
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey Historical Review, Custom Table.
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