Langley City — Workforce by Occupation and Industry in 2024
Top Occupation by Employment
Top Industry by Employment
Workforce by occupation
Distribution of workforce categories by occupation
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Data source: Lightcast Q3 2025 Data Set
Workforce by industry
Distribution of workforce categories by industry
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Data source: Lightcast Q3 2025 Data Set
Lower Mainland-Southwest Economic Region
Workforce Insights
Key Insights
Employment
increased by 500 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 12,200 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Full-time Employment
decreased by 100 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 9,300 jobs
year-over-year.
Part-time Employment
increased by 500 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 2,800 jobs
year-over-year.
Unemployment
decreased by 2,000 people
from the previous month and
increased by 2,800 people
compared to the same month last year.
Workforce Composition by Status
In the most recent month,
Full-time Employment
decreased by 100 jobs
from last month and
increased by 9,300 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Part-time Employment
increased by 500 jobs
from last month and
increased by 2,800 jobs
year-over-year.
The number of
Unemployed
individuals
decreased by 2,000 people
from the previous month and
increased by 2,800 people
compared to last year.
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Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate
The
Employment Rate
decreased by 0.6 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Unemployment Rate
increased by 0.1 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Participation Rate
decreased by 0.6 percentage points
year-over-year.
Jobs Added or Lost by Month
Employment levels
increased by 500 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 12,200 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
In the most recent month, employment
increased by 500 jobs.
Over the last year, the labor market has
increased by 12,200 jobs.
Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector
Construction:
165,600
workers.
Manufacturing:
124,900
workers.
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas:
11,300
workers.
The Goods sector is mainly driven by industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, which together account for 95.6% of the sector's workforce.
Top 3 Industries in Services Sector
Wholesale and retail trade:
271,900
workers.
Health care and social assistance:
250,100
workers.
Professional, scientific and technical services:
238,800
workers.
In the Services sector, Wholesale and retail trade, Health care and social assistance, Professional, scientific and technical services lead employment, representing 47.7% of the sector's workforce.
Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month
Professional, scientific and technical services:
Change of
5,200
workers
(increased by 2.23%).
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing:
Change of
4,800
workers
(decreased by 3.34%).
Manufacturing:
Change of
4,300
workers
(decreased by 3.33%).
Educational services:
Change of
3,400
workers
(increased by 2.16%).
Health care and social assistance:
Change of
3,300
workers
(increased by 1.34%).
These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.
Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year
Wholesale and retail trade:
Change of
25,900
workers
(decreased by 8.7%).
Health care and social assistance:
Change of
16,200
workers
(increased by 6.93%).
Construction:
Change of
12,500
workers
(increased by 8.16%).
Public administration:
Change of
11,100
workers
(increased by 14%).
Educational services:
Change of
10,800
workers
(increased by 7.21%).
The year-over-year changes provide insights into longer-term shifts, highlighting industries that have grown or declined significantly.
Conclusion
The overall employment trend is positive, with strong growth in the past year.
Key industries driving the trend are: Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance.
Updated monthly, these workforce trends focus on changes in total employment,
employment by industry, and employment unemployment rates at the Economic Region level.
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Economic region
Workforce Composition by Status
In the most recent month,
Full-time Employment
decreased by 100 jobs
from last month and
increased by 9,300 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
Part-time Employment
increased by 500 jobs
from last month and
increased by 2,800 jobs
year-over-year.
The number of
Unemployed
individuals
decreased by 2,000 people
from the previous month and
increased by 2,800 people
compared to last year.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey December, 2025
Economic region
Employment, Unemployment, and Participation Rate
The
Employment Rate
decreased by 0.6 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Unemployment Rate
increased by 0.1 percentage points
from a year ago.
The
Participation Rate
decreased by 0.6 percentage points
year-over-year.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey December, 2025
Economic region
Jobs Added or Lost by Month
Employment levels
increased by 500 jobs
from the previous month and
increased by 12,200 jobs
compared to the same month last year.
In the most recent month, employment
increased by 500 jobs.
Over the last year, the labor market has
increased by 12,200 jobs.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey December, 2025
Economic region
Top 3 Industries in Goods Sector
Construction:
165,600
workers.
Manufacturing:
124,900
workers.
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas:
11,300
workers.
The Goods sector is mainly driven by industries such as Construction, Manufacturing, Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas, which together account for 95.6% of the sector's workforce.
Top 3 Industries in Services Sector
Wholesale and retail trade:
271,900
workers.
Health care and social assistance:
250,100
workers.
Professional, scientific and technical services:
238,800
workers.
In the Services sector, Wholesale and retail trade, Health care and social assistance, Professional, scientific and technical services lead employment, representing 47.7% of the sector's workforce.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey December, 2025
Economic region
Top 5 Industries by Change from Previous Month
Professional, scientific and technical services:
Change of
5,200
workers
(increased by 2.23%).
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing:
Change of
4,800
workers
(decreased by 3.34%).
Manufacturing:
Change of
4,300
workers
(decreased by 3.33%).
Educational services:
Change of
3,400
workers
(increased by 2.16%).
Health care and social assistance:
Change of
3,300
workers
(increased by 1.34%).
These industries saw the largest month-over-month changes, indicating short-term trends.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey December, 2025
Economic region
Top 5 Industries by Change from Same Month Last Year
Wholesale and retail trade:
Change of
25,900
workers
(decreased by 8.7%).
Health care and social assistance:
Change of
16,200
workers
(increased by 6.93%).
Construction:
Change of
12,500
workers
(increased by 8.16%).
Public administration:
Change of
11,100
workers
(increased by 14%).
Educational services:
Change of
10,800
workers
(increased by 7.21%).
The year-over-year changes provide insights into longer-term shifts, highlighting industries that have grown or declined significantly.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey December, 2025
Economic region
Conclusion
The overall employment trend is positive, with strong growth in the past year.
Key industries driving the trend are: Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Health care and social assistance.
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Labour Force Survey December, 2025
Lower Mainland-Southwest Economic region — Labour Market Outlook
Total Job Openings
Most Job Openings
Job openings and employment by occupation and industry for the period 2025-2035
Forecasted number of new job openings in the period 2025-2035
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
Forecasted employment in the period 2025-2035
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
High-opportunity occupations
High opportunity occupations by NOC based on forecasted number of job openings in the period 2025-2035
Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
BC workforce supply composition for the period 2025-2035
Forecasted number of new job market entrants in the period 2025-2035
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Data source: Labour Market Analytics, Forecasting & Information
These job openings provide a forecast for the demand for labour
with the associated education background. This is a demand projection only
and is not a measure of how many graduates the B.C. education system needs to produce.
These job openings are projected to be supplied through a mix of young
B.C. residents starting work after being educated either in B.C. or
other jurisdictions, immigrants, migrants from other provinces,
or existing residents pursuing additional education.
Planners should take these other possible sources of supply into account
when using these projections for post-secondary program planning purposes.
Recruitment and Retention
Remote Work as Incentive
Anticipated to work remotely
Recruitment, Retention and Training Plans
Recruitment, Retention and Training Plans
Current or planned tasks regarding recruitment, retention and training over the next 12 months
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Percentage of organizations planning to offer remote work (geography)
Percentage of organizations planning to offer remote work as
for recruitment, retention and training over the next 12 months
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Percentage of organizations planning to offer remote work (organization size)
Percentage of organizations planning to offer remote work as
for recruitment, retention and training over the next 12 months
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Percentage of organizations planning to offer remote work (organization type)
Percentage of organizations planning to offer remote work as
for recruitment, retention and training over the next 12 months
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Current or planned tasks regarding recruitment, retention and training - by business size
Organization's current or planned tasks regarding recruitment, retention and training in the next 12 months (Q1 2023)
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Current or planned tasks regarding recruitment, retention and training - by organization type
Organization's current or planned tasks regarding recruitment, retention and training in the next 12 months (Q1 2023)
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Current or planned tasks regarding recruitment, retention and training - by geography
Organization's current or planned tasks regarding recruitment, retention and training in the next 12 months (Q1 2023)
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Anticipated Work Arrangement in the Next Three Months
Anticipated Work Arrangement in the Next Three Months
Percentage of workforce anticipated to work on-site or remotely over the next three months, Q1 2023
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Percentage of workers anticipated to only work remotely (geography)
Percentage of workers anticipated to only work remotely over the next three months
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Percentage of workers anticipated to only work remotely (organization size)
Percentage of workers anticipated to only work remotely over the next three months
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Percentage of workers anticipated to only work remotely (organization type)
Percentage of workers anticipated to only work remotely over the next three months
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Data source: Statistics Canada - Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Anticipated work arrangement - by business size
Percentage of workforce anticipated to work on-site or remotely over the next three months, Q1 2023
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Anticipated work arrangement - by organization type
Percentage of workforce anticipated to work on-site or remotely over the next three months, Q1 2023
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
Anticipated work arrangement - by geography
Percentage of workforce anticipated to work on-site or remotely over the next three months, Q1 2023
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions
