B.C. job losses appear to be easing ahead of FIFA World Cup matches in Vancouver next month, when thousands of visitors are expected to visit the province and frequent businesses in June and July.
The province shed 4,300 jobs in April, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday.
That’s down from the 19,200 jobs lost in March and the 20,200 jobs lost in February. January marked the only month in 2026 in which the West Coast added to the labour market (+3,500 jobs).
The province has had a net loss of 40,200 jobs to start the year.
B.C.’s unemployment rate grew by 0.1 percentage point to reach 6.8 per
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