B.C.’s labour market got some much-needed relief leading into the summer as the province added 25,200 jobs to the economy in May. Unemployment remained static between April and May at 6.8 per cent as more people entered the labour force looking for work, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday. The country as a whole added 87,800 jobs, while national unemployment fell 0.3 percentage points to 6.6 per cent. The West Coast had shed 40,200 jobs since the start of 2026.