Statistics Canada, Lafour force surve of, Victoria, Bristish coloumbia, Canada - Essay Example

Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by economic region: Vancouver Island and Coast, British Columbia While analyzing the employment ratesfor British Columbia (Canada) during the period from 2003 to 2013 there were identified three industry that have shown either relatively fast growing (construction industry) or, on the contrary, reflected continuous falling in the industry (forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas). Accommodation and food services industry also has shown sharp growth during the period from 2003 to 2004 and in 2005 started to show ups and downs.

Visually the statistics of the employment rates for the above mentioned industries is presented below in Table 1. Table 1. Employment rates in British Columbia during the period 2003-2013Forestry, fishing, mining, quarying, oil and gas industry. In 2003 this industry was on the peak of the employment rates in B.C., before trade dispute between the Unites States and Canada took place. This trade dispute resulted in a drop in the price of lumber to the extremely low point and penalties imposing on shipment of Canadian lumber (Exports 2002).

Some of the mills were closed and obviously had its impact on the employment in the B.C. Construction has shown employment growth tendency by 2005 and has achieved its lowest point in 2012 during the whole period from 2003-2013. Obviously, the growth in 2005 in this sector relates to doubling of housing starts in British Columbia, strength in building permits and investment in non-residential building (Labour Force Statistics 2004).Accommodation and food services sector has been a strong sector in the region during 2004-2005, however in 2005 there was observed continuous decline of the employment share in this sector.

However, by 2006 this sector had one of the largest shares of the workforce even during its falling in 2006. References:BC Stats (2002), Lumber Battle Takes an Unexpected Turn, Exports. Available at: http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/Publications/AnalyticalReports.aspx?subject=forestryBC Stats (2006), British Columbia’s Labour Force, Available at: http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/LabourIncome/LMIGateway/ProvEconomyLabourMarket.aspxLabour Force Statistics(2004), Construction Employment in B.C. Retrieved from http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/Publications/AnalyticalReports.aspx?subject=constructionStatistics Canada (2013).

Table 282-0061 – Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by economic region and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), annual (persons). Available at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/71-001-x/2011001/related-connexes-eng.htm