British Columbia's Economic Regions. While service-based industries dominate its cities, resource-based sectors—principally forestry, agriculture, natural gas and mining, figure prominently as …

Jul 21, 2025 · The economy has been mostly been propped up by growth in the public sector and population, neither of which are sustainable. The most pressing challenge facing policymakers is …

After several years of strong growth that outpaced most other provinces, including a robust post‐pandemic rebound, economic activity in British Columbia expanded at a more moderate pace in …

The economic outlook for British Columbia will vary across the province, with capacity to lead and partner in economic development activities more limited in some regions than others.

The British Columbia Economic Profile provides data and analysis on trends, statistics and rankings from the industry and market research experts at IBISWorld.

Analysis from March does not match evolving U.S. tariffs or Canadian response. “Canada’s old relationship with the United States – based on deepening integration of our economies and tight …

Mar 5, 2025 · Significant risks threaten revenue and expenditure projections—the plan doesn’t incorporate U.S. tariffs into economic assumptions. But it increased the contingencies vote to $4 …

Headwinds in the economy and weak business sentiment will contribute to a slow pace of hiring in the provincial economy. This forecast pegs employment growth near one per cent per year over the …

Nov 18, 2025 · Find a variety of statistics related to the economic strength of B.C. including gross domestic product, consumer price index, household spending and more.

Apr 27, 2025 · British Columbia (B.C.) boasts a robust and diverse economy, ranking as the third largest by population and the fourth largest by economic output among Canadian provinces. Key sectors …