Jobs numbers show Christy Clark’s economy isn’t working for most British Columbians

While Christy Clark works for those at the top, many people are being left behind. Good jobs are hard to find. Too many people are struggling to make ends‑meet, working at part-time, low-wage jobs that don’t pay enough.

  • In just the last two months, unemployment has risen more than 12,000. The only jobs created have been part-time while full-time employment has shrunk.
  • Youth unemployment has risen by 5,000 over the last two months as 2,700 full-time youth jobs have disappeared.
  • Over the last 16 years, Christy Clark's BC Liberals are dead last for wage growth - while costs like MSP, ICBC premiums, and Hydro rates continue to rise.
  • Over the past two years, average wages have actually fallen behind the rate of inflation - meaning people are working hard but still falling behind.
  • Since 2008, British Columbia has actually been losing jobs in every region except Vancouver and Victoria.

We need an economy that works for people, with good jobs that last and that pay better, not just the part-time, low-wage jobs Christy Clark thinks are good enough.