Chilliwack, Abby-Mission unemployment rates dip as 16K jobs drop across B.C.

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Construction (-7.6K) and educational services (-4.2K) experienced the largest losses between the two summer months, although both sectors are also up from July 2024.

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Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Ravi Kahlon stressed the impact of tariff threats from the U.S.

“B.C. will continue the work to defend workers and businesses against these threats, build a strong economy that’s less reliant on the U.S. and create jobs for people in British Columbia,” Kahlon said in a statement.

“We have everything we need to thrive here in B.C.: a strong, diversified economy, some of Canada’s fastest-growing wages, abundant natural resources, clean energy, and skilled and hard-working people.”

Agriculture dropped by 33.6 per cent annually in July, while natural resources dipped by 17.4 per cent.

Aside from the trades, census data from 2021 show that Chilliwack’s primary economic drivers are service, health, and agriculture, while Abbotsford residents primarily work in health, education, and construction.

More information is available on Statistics Canada’s July Labour Force Survey.