REBGV Economist Keith Stewart's latest job report for Metro Vancouver is out now! Learn more about the employment trends observed through the end of 2021 and how this activity could impact the housing market in 2022.

Highlights include:

  • Unemployment figures in Metro Vancouver continued to trend downward in December 2021.
  • Metro Vancouver's unemployment rate is outperforming Canada's other large metro areas.
  • Core employment rates are converging between Metro Vancouver and other regions in Canada, pointing to stronger economic growth.
  • Some occupations are growing faster than others.