The gross domestic product of all industries in British Columbia amounted to 230.07 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Between 1997 and 2023, the gross domestic product rose by 115.33 billion U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

This statistic shows the distribution of the gross domestic product (GDP) of British Columbia, Canada in 2022, by industry. In that year, the construction industry accounted for 9.92 percent of the GDP of British Columbia.

The B.C. Economic Accounts (BCEA) translate information on income, savings and key economic processes – such as production, capital formation and consumption – into a consistent system of statistics that can be used to explain the functioning of the economy. In addition, the BCEA contain important data on price changes and the relative growth of various industries over time. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the value added to the economy by current production and is one of the components of the B.C. Economic Accounts. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Provincial and Territorial Gross Domestic Product by Income and by Expenditure Accounts, November 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Annual Demographic Estimates: Canada, Provinces and Territories, November 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Gross Domestic Product by Industry - Provincial and Territorial (Annual), November 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: British Columbia data was reported at 14.990 % in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 14.990 % for 2023. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: British Columbia data is updated yearly, averaging 14.010 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2024, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.670 % in 2021 and a record low of 12.090 % in 1991. Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI): Weights: British Columbia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.I008: Consumer Price Index: Weights: by Province.

Canada Average Weekly Earnings: Number Overtime: British Columbia data was reported at 1,217.360 CAD in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,190.750 CAD for Nov 2023. Canada Average Weekly Earnings: Number Overtime: British Columbia data is updated monthly, averaging 849.460 CAD from Jan 2001 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 276 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,217.360 CAD in Dec 2023 and a record low of 635.570 CAD in Aug 2001. Canada Average Weekly Earnings: Number Overtime: British Columbia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G: Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours: Average Weekly Earnings: NAICS 2017.

Canada LFS: Employment: sa: British Columbia data was reported at 2,944.900 Person th in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,939.200 Person th for Feb 2025. Canada LFS: Employment: sa: British Columbia data is updated monthly, averaging 1,920.100 Person th from Jan 1976 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 591 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,944.900 Person th in Mar 2025 and a record low of 1,029.700 Person th in Jan 1976. Canada LFS: Employment: sa: British Columbia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G012: Labour Force Survey: Employment.

This is the complete dataset of the 2025 Local Area Economic Profiles (LAEP) project by BC Stats, which provides detailed information on 103+ sub-provincial areas. For more information on data concepts and methodology, follow the link to BC Stats' website. It is the data in CSV format that is also contained in the LAEP Toolkit (an XLSX document), located on BC Stats' website. It includes tables for all the indicators of the LAEP project, including employment, income, Income Dependency, Location Quotients, and economic multipliers for local areas and regional districts in British Columbia. It includes some ancillary data: tables which define the geographical classifications used in the project; the industry classifications; and a set of files that contain the original source data from the census (by area, detailed industries, and year) that has been cleaned to a level sufficient for input-output modelling.

The Lower Mainland and Southwest region of the Canadian province of British Columbia contributed around 4.4 billion Canadian dollars in GDP from the forestry and logging industry in 2022. The Cariboo region ranked in second place for economic output at that time, with a GDP contribution of around 3.6 billion Canadian dollars.

View monthly updates and historical trends for British Columbia Male Population. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Table A2.5 - A tabular presentation summarizing British Columbia revenue by source, actual values, 2001-2002 through 2012-2013, including average annual change percentage; Table A2.6 A tabular presentation of British Columbia revenue by source supplementary information, actual values, 2001-2002 through 2012-2013, including average annual change percentage, with values for percent of Nominal GDP, growth rates and per capita expenditure.

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Table A2.5 - A tabular presentation summarizing British Columbia revenue by source, actual values, 2001-2002 through 2012-2013, including average annual change percentage; Table A2.6 A tabular presentation of British Columbia revenue by source supplementary information, actual values, 2001-2002 through 2012-2013, including average annual change percentage, with values for percent of Nominal GDP, growth rates and per capita expenditure.

View monthly updates and historical trends for British Columbia Youth Population. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

View monthly updates and historical trends for British Columbia Female Population. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

A tabular presentation of British Columbia manufacturing shipments, retail sales, housing starts, non-residential building permits, tourism GDP high-tech GDP and BC product exports, 1982 to 2012 with annual percentage changes.

A tabular summary of the Province of British Columbia 2025 Financial and Economic Review.

A tabular presentation of British Columbia economic indicators, includes percent changes in six economic measures for the fourth quarter, 2012; the first quarter, 2013; and annual change 2012-13

The Major Projects Inventory (MPI), which is published quarterly, lists all major projects that are proposed, planned or underway in British Columbia. These are projects with a capital cost of at least $20 million each within the Lower Mainland and projects valued at $15 million or more in the rest of B.C. This is a point layer. To view the Major Projects Inventory in the BC Economic Atlas click here

A tabular summary of the Province of British Columbia 2023 Financial and Economic Review.

Canada Food Services Sales: Receipts: British Columbia data was reported at 1,221,883.000 CAD mn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,285,775.000 CAD mn for Jan 2025. Canada Food Services Sales: Receipts: British Columbia data is updated monthly, averaging 556,768.500 CAD mn from Jan 1981 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 530 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,565,003.000 CAD mn in Aug 2024 and a record low of 85,556.700 CAD mn in Feb 1982. Canada Food Services Sales: Receipts: British Columbia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.H022: Food Services Sales. [COVID-19-IMPACT]