|  There has never been a better time to work in British Columbia. The Province's growing economy is creating thousands of good jobs in a wide range of sectors throughout B.C. First in Job Growth B.C. is leading the country in job growth with over 254,000 jobs created since December 2001 (Statistics Canada). In fact, since December 2001, employment in B.C. has grown by 13.4 per cent, well ahead of the 8.7 per cent national average (Statistics Canada). Today, there are more than 40,000 job openings (B.C. Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services). And the future looks even better with an estimated 1 million job openings over the next decade (Roslyn Kunin and Associates, Inc.). |
| FUTURE JOB OPENINGS PROJECTED IN KEY SECTORS
Forestry and Wood Products Manufacturing: 33,191
Construction: 80,737 Energy (Oil & Gas, Hydro): 8,453
Health: 114,673
Accommodation, Food and Recreation (Tourism): 158,319
Technology: 71,255
Transportation: 61,299
Agriculture: 8,559
All Other Sectors: 508,607
Source: Roslyn Kunin & Associates, Inc., 2010 Labour Demand Analysis | GROWING STRONG: A POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR B.C.’S ECONOMY
The future has never looked brighter for B.C.’s economy. B.C. is well ahead of the national index for small and mid-sized business optimism for the third quarter in a row and is at its highest level since the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) began regular quarterly reporting. (CFIB, Quarterly Business Barometer, June 30, 2004). With building permits at an all-time high and three consecutive months of double-digit growth in B.C. exports, there’s good reason for such optimism. And it’s why major financial institutions like the Toronto-Dominion Bank have predicted that B.C. will lead the nation in economic growth next year.
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