| wdt_ID | INDUSTRY | BRITISH COLUMBIA | BRITISH COLUMBIA % | CHILLIWACK | CHILLIWACK % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 60,320 | 2.00 | 2,305 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction | 24,955 | 1.00 | 285 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Utilities | 14,820 | 0.50 | 185 | 0.30 |
| 4 | Construction | 234,345 | 9.00 | 5,655 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 152,790 | 6.00 | 3,965 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Wholesale Trade | 80,165 | 3.00 | 1,260 | 2.00 |
| 7 | Retail trade | 301,060 | 11.00 | 5,625 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Transportation and Warehousing | 142,230 | 5.00 | 2,195 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Information and Cultural Ind. | 71,295 | 3.00 | 430 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Finance and Insurance | 95,560 | 4.00 | 1,120 | 0.80 |
| wdt_ID | Work Force | Chilliwack | BC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POPULATION (15 YEARS) | 66,310 | 3.9M |
| 2 | LABOUR FORCE | 42,065 | 2.5M |
| 3 | EMPLOYED | 39,355 | 2.3M |
| 4 | PARTICIPATION | 63.4% | 63.9% |
| 5 | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| 6 | FULL-TIME | 52.3% | 31% |
| 7 | PART-TIME | 52.2% | 36% |
British Columbia’s south west Lower Mainland is home to about 70% of the province’s workforce. There were 1.5 million people working in the region in 2016. The Labour Market outlook for the next decade shows that about 40% of new jobs will be attributed to new growth, while about 60% will be attributed to the replacement of retiring workers.
