BC Business
4/10 working Canadians would choose B.C. if they had to relocate for a job
In a 2018 Leger report on Canadian workers…
85% of British Columbians were satisfied with their job
77% felt motivated
64% were considering self-employment
35% planned to change jobs in the next two years
63% of British Columbians have experienced burnout at work57% Canadian average
Total revenue from B.C.’s employment services industry (including temp agencies, executive recruiters and placement firms) in 2017
?11.9% from 2016
36.2% Share of the B.C. workforce that was unionized in 1988 In 2018: 29.1%
Number of jobs in B.C. in 2018: 2,493,600
?10% from 2013
903,000 additional jobs expected by 2028
Total hours worked in B.C. in 2018: 4,179,854,000
Average number of hours worked annually per person: 1,666
42 hours less than 10 years ago
Average hourly wage: $26.77
?4.1% from 2017
Health care and social services ?34%
Professional, computer and scientific services ?26%
Agriculture ?30%
Manufacturing ?2%
Teenage girls in Canada get paid an average of $3 less per hour than boys at their summer jobs
The wage gap rises to $6 per hour when the employer is family, friends or neighbours