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THE FACTS ON WAGES AND JOBS IN B.C.
Nov. 9, 2009
Ministry of Labour
VICTORIA – Over the last eight years, British Columbia has built an economy that has seen significant job creation and rising wages for workers, including B.C. youth. The average hourly wage has increased by 24 per cent since 2001 to more than $22 an hour. Here are the facts on job creation and the wages earned by B.C. workers:
The average hourly wage for all workers in B.C. in September 2009 was $22.46 – more than 2.5 times the minimum wage and the third highest in Canada. (Statistics Canada – October 2009)
B.C. youth between the ages of 15 and 24 year of age are making on average $13.73 per hour – more than 1.5 times the minimum wage and tied for second place in Canada. (Statistics Canada – October 2009)
Since December 2001, British Columbia has added 363,200 jobs to the workplace; 298,400 of these have been full-time jobs. (Statistics Canada – October 2009)
The annual average unemployment rate in B.C. for 2008 was 4.6 per cent, compared with 7.7 per cent in 2001. (Statistics Canada)
The unemployment rate in B.C. was the fourth lowest in Canada at *8.3 per cent in October 2009. (BC Stats – October 2009)
The youth unemployment rate (ages 15 – 24) for September 2009 was *15.8 per cent. (BC Stats – October 2009)
*Seasonally adjusted
Opinion Editorials
Sept. 3, 2009
Opinion Editorials
CELEBRATING LABOUR DAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
By Murray Coell
Minister of Labour
Submitted: Provincewide
Status: Not Published
VICTORIA - I urge all British Columbians to pause and give thanks this Labour Day to the 2.4 million paid and volunteer workers whose diverse skills, expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and dedication drive our economy and enrich our daily quality of life. It is also a time to reflect on the past and those who fought – and sacrificed greatly – for the rights and benefits we now take for granted. [Read More]
