Employment
increased by 300 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 2,200 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Full-time Employment
increased by 300 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 1,100 jobs
year-over-year.
Part-time Employment
remained unchanged
from the previous month and
increased by 1,200 jobs
year-over-year.
Unemployment
decreased by 500 people
from the previous month and
increased by 600 people
compared to the same month last year.
Workforce Composition by Status
In the most recent month,
Full-time Employment
increased by 300 jobs
from last month and
increased by 1,100 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Part-time Employment
remained unchanged
from last month and
increased by 1,200 jobs
year-over-year.
The number of
Unemployed
individuals
decreased by 500 people
from the previous month and
increased by 600 people
compared to last year.
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Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate
The
Employment Rate
increased by 3.8 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Unemployment Rate
increased by 1.2 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Participation Rate
increased by 4.7 percentage points
year-over-year.
Jobs Added or Lost by Month
Employment levels
increased by 300 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 2,200 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
In the most recent month, employment
increased by 300 jobs
.
Over the last year, the labor market has
increased by 2,200 jobs
.
Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector
Construction
:
4,600
workers.
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
:
3,600
workers.
Manufacturing
:
2,000
workers.
The Goods sector is mainly driven by industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, and Agriculture, which together account for a substantial share of the workforce.
Top 3 Industries in Services Sector
Wholesale and retail trade
:
5,200
workers.
Health care and social assistance
:
4,600
workers.
Educational services
:
3,100
workers.
In the Services sector, Health Care, Retail, and Professional Services lead employment, representing a dominant portion of the workforce.
Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month
Professional, scientific and technical services
: Change of
300
workers (
increased by
12.5
%).
Educational services
: Change of
300
workers (
increased by
10.71
%).
Construction
: Change of
200
workers (
decreased by
4.17
%).
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
: Change of
100
workers (
decreased by
2.7
%).
Manufacturing
: Change of
100
workers (
increased by
5.26
%).
Health care and social assistance
: Change of
100
workers (
decreased by
2.13
%).
These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.
Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year
Professional, scientific and technical services
: Change of
2,700
workers (
increased by
Inf
%).
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
: Change of
2,600
workers (
decreased by
41.94
%).
Transportation and warehousing
: Change of
2,100
workers (
decreased by
100
%).
Manufacturing
: Change of
2,000
workers (
increased by
Inf
%).
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing
: Change of
2,000
workers (
decreased by
100
%).
The year-over-year changes provide insights into longer-term shifts, highlighting industries that have grown or declined significantly.
Conclusion
The overall employment trend is positive, with strong growth in the past year.
Key industries driving the trend are: Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Educational services, Health care and social assistance.
Local Workforce Insights
Key Local Labour Market Insights
Total local employment is 2,770 in September 2025, it grew by 10 jobs from August and improved by 140 jobs year-over-year.
The local employment rate registered 62.6%. It showed growth of 0.1 percentage points
from August and expanded by 1.9 percentage points from same month last year.
Local unemployment rate reached 6.6%. It decreased by 1.4 percentage points month-over-month, and rose by 1.1 percentage points year-over-year.
Employment Trends
Total employment in September 2025 was 2,770, showing a marginal increase of 10. from September, employment levels grew by 140, demonstrating resilience.
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Employment Rate Dynamics
The employment rate reached 62.6% in September 2025. This represents a rise of 0.1 percentage points from August (62.5%). Year-over-year, the rate improved by 1.9 percentage points from 60.7%.
Unemployment Rate Trends
The unemployment rate was 6.6% in September 2025, down 1.4 percentage points from August. Compared to September last year (5.5%), the rate has increased by 1.1 percentage points.
Employment: Regional vs Local Patterns
The moderate correlation (0.40) between regional and local employment levels indicates some alignment in employment trends. This suggests that local employment partially reflects regional patterns.
Employment Rate: Regional vs Local Patterns
Employment rates show a weak correlation (0.29) between regional and local levels. This suggests distinct local employment rate patterns, suggesting that local labor market conditions operate independently.
Unemployment Rate: Regional vs Local Patterns
The unemployment rate correlation of 0.75 shows a strong relationship. This reveals synchronized unemployment patterns, indicating that economic challenges affect both geographic levels similarly.
Peace River B
consists of the following communities:
Hudson's Hope, Peace River B, Blueberry River 205, Doig River 206, Fort Ware 1, Halfway River 168, Ingenika Point, Finlay River 6, Mesilinka 7
.
Updated monthly, local monthly workforce trends focus on total employment,
and employment unemployment rates estimates at "small-area" level.
Peace River B
consists of the following communities:
Hudson's Hope, Peace River B, Blueberry River 205, Doig River 206, Fort Ware 1, Halfway River 168, Ingenika Point, Finlay River 6, Mesilinka 7
.
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Local area
Employment Trends
Total employment in September 2025 was 2,770, showing a marginal increase of 10. from September, employment levels grew by 140, demonstrating resilience.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Local area
Employment Rate Dynamics
The employment rate reached 62.6% in September 2025. This represents a rise of 0.1 percentage points from August (62.5%). Year-over-year, the rate improved by 1.9 percentage points from 60.7%.
Unemployment Rate Trends
The unemployment rate was 6.6% in September 2025, down 1.4 percentage points from August. Compared to September last year (5.5%), the rate has increased by 1.1 percentage points.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Local area
Employment Rate: Regional vs Local Patterns
Employment rates show a weak correlation (0.29) between regional and local levels. This suggests distinct local employment rate patterns, suggesting that local labor market conditions operate independently.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Local area
Unemployment Rate: Regional vs Local Patterns
The unemployment rate correlation of 0.75 shows a strong relationship. This reveals synchronized unemployment patterns, indicating that economic challenges affect both geographic levels similarly.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Economic region
Workforce Composition by Status
In the most recent month,
Full-time Employment
increased by 300 jobs
from last month and
increased by 1,100 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Part-time Employment
remained unchanged
from last month and
increased by 1,200 jobs
year-over-year.
The number of
Unemployed
individuals
decreased by 500 people
from the previous month and
increased by 600 people
compared to last year.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Economic region
Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate
The
Employment Rate
increased by 3.8 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Unemployment Rate
increased by 1.2 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Participation Rate
increased by 4.7 percentage points
year-over-year.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Economic region
Jobs Added or Lost by Month
Employment levels
increased by 300 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 2,200 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
In the most recent month, employment
increased by 300 jobs
.
Over the last year, the labor market has
increased by 2,200 jobs
.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Economic region
Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector
Construction
:
4,600
workers.
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
:
3,600
workers.
Manufacturing
:
2,000
workers.
The Goods sector is mainly driven by industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, and Agriculture, which together account for a substantial share of the workforce.
Top 3 Industries in Services Sector
Wholesale and retail trade
:
5,200
workers.
Health care and social assistance
:
4,600
workers.
Educational services
:
3,100
workers.
In the Services sector, Health Care, Retail, and Professional Services lead employment, representing a dominant portion of the workforce.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Economic region
Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month
Professional, scientific and technical services
: Change of
300
workers (
increased by
12.5
%).
Educational services
: Change of
300
workers (
increased by
10.71
%).
Construction
: Change of
200
workers (
decreased by
4.17
%).
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
: Change of
100
workers (
decreased by
2.7
%).
Manufacturing
: Change of
100
workers (
increased by
5.26
%).
Health care and social assistance
: Change of
100
workers (
decreased by
2.13
%).
These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Economic region
Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year
Professional, scientific and technical services
: Change of
2,700
workers (
increased by
Inf
%).
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
: Change of
2,600
workers (
decreased by
41.94
%).
Transportation and warehousing
: Change of
2,100
workers (
decreased by
100
%).
Manufacturing
: Change of
2,000
workers (
increased by
Inf
%).
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing
: Change of
2,000
workers (
decreased by
100
%).
The year-over-year changes provide insights into longer-term shifts, highlighting industries that have grown or declined significantly.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Economic region
Conclusion
The overall employment trend is positive, with strong growth in the past year.
Key industries driving the trend are: Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Educational services, Health care and social assistance.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Employment rate Provincial Comparison
Among 84 small areas in British Columbia, Peace River B ranks 6th with an employment rate of 62.6%. The provincial range is 43.3% to 68.1%, with half of areas between 51.5% and 60.0% (median: 55.5%).
Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Unemployment rate Provincial Comparison
Among 84 small areas in British Columbia, Peace River B ranks 44th with an unemployment rate of 6.6%. The provincial range is 4.2% to 10.4%, with half of areas between 5.8% and 7.4% (median: 6.5%).
Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey November, 2025
Job openings and employment by occupation and industry for the period 2025-2035
Forecasted number of new job openings in the period 2025-2035
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
Forecasted employment in the period 2025-2035
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
High-opportunity occupations
High opportunity occupations by NOC based on forecasted number of job openings in the period 2025-2035
Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
BC workforce supply composition for the period 2025-2035
Forecasted number of new job market entrants in the period 2025-2035
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
These job openings provide a forecast for the demand for labour
with the associated education background. This is a demand projection only
and is not a measure of how many graduates the B.C. education system needs to produce.
These job openings are projected to be supplied through a mix of young
B.C. residents starting work after being educated either in B.C. or
other jurisdictions, immigrants, migrants from other provinces,
or existing residents pursuing additional education.
Planners should take these other possible sources of supply into account
when using these projections for post-secondary program planning purposes.
