B.C. is leading the country in job growth with over 154,500 jobs created since December 2001 (Statistics Canada). In fact, over the last three years, employment in B.C. has grown by 8.7 per cent, well ahead of the 6.3 per cent national average (Statistics Canada). Today, there are more than 40,000 job openings (B.C. Ministry of Skills Development and Labour). And the future looks even better with an estimated 1 million job openings over the next decade (Roslyn Kunin and Associates, Inc.).

• 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

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