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Regional Snapshot
The Kelowna region represents 4% of the total population of British Columbia and 4% of the province’s Francophones live in this region. Francophones make up 2% of Kelowna’s population while 7% of the population claims knowledge of French. The region is also 4% Aboriginals.
The average employment income in the Kelowna region is slightly lower than the provincial average. This difference is bigger with regard to the region’s Francophone population. In fact, the Francophones in this region have an average income that is 80% that of Francophones province wide, and 85% of the income of the region’s Anglophones.
While the unemployment rate for the region’s Anglophones (5%) is slightly lower than that of Anglophones in the province as a whole (5.9%), the unemployment rate of the region’s Francophones (6.8%) is slightly higher than that of Francophones in the province as a whole (6.4%).
Randail trade, construction, and health care and social assistance are the three predominant industries in the Kelowna region, with 13%, 12% and 11% respectively of the workforce. In the province of British Columbia, randail trade (11%) and health care and social assistance (10%) are also among the leading industries.
Like the province as a whole, the main occupations in the Kelowna region are related to sales and service occupations (26%); business, finance and administration (18%); and, the trades, transport and equipment operation (11%).Statistics of the region
| Population (2006) | Kelowna region | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 153,165 | 3,871,910 |
| Francophone population 1 | 2,660 | 68,805 |
| % Francophone population | 2 % | 2 % |
| Population with knowledge of French 2 | 11,085 | 297,720 |
| Population with knowledge of French in % | 7 % | 8 % |
| Aboriginal population | 5,590 | 179,870 |
| % Aboriginal population | 4 % | 5 % |
1. Individuals whose first spoken official language is French or English and French.
2. French is considered as being used in the workplace when it is the language used most or one of the languages frequently used in the workplace.
| Workforce (2006) | Kelowna region | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total workforce | 86,390 | 2,226,380 |
| Total Anglophone workforce | 84,850 | 2,150,825 |
| Total Francophone workforce | 1,400 | 40,675 |
| % Total Francophone workforce | 56 % | 64 % |
| Average employment income (2005) | Kelowna region | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | $31,854 | $34,978 |
| Anglophone population | $31,927 | $35,222 |
| Francophone population | $27,456 | $37,075 |
| Index of average Francophone/Anglophone income | 0.86 | 1.05 |
| Unemployment 2006 (May) | Kelowna region | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of unemployed | 4,380 | 133,615 |
| Number of unemployed Anglophones | 4,260 | 126,420 |
| Anglophone unemployment rate | 5.0 % | 5.9 % |
| Number of unemployed Francophones | 95 | 2,600 |
| Francophone unemployment rate | 6.8 % | 6.4 % |
| Index of Francophone/Anglophone unemployment rate | 1.36 | 1.08 |
Source: Custom tabulations, Census 2001 and 2006, Statistics Canada.
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Predominant industries (2006)
| Kelowna region | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 13 % |
| Construction | 12 % |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 % |
| Accommodation and food services | 9 % |
| Manufacturing | 8 % |
| British Columbia | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 % |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 % |
| Manufacturing | 9 % |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 % |
| Construction | 8 % |
Predominant occupations (2006)
| Kelowna region | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Sales and Service Occupations | 26 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation | 18 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration | 17 % |
| Management | 11 % |
| Social Sciences, Teaching, Public Administration and Religion | 7 % |
| British Columbia | in % of the workforce |
|---|---|
| Sales and Service Occupations | 25 % |
| Business, Finance and Administration | 17 % |
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operation | 15 % |
| Management | 10 % |
| Social Sciences, Teaching, Public Administration and Religion | 8 % |
Source: Custom Tabulations, 2001 and 2006 Census, Statistics Canada.
Population Structure
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Socio-economic Indicators
Stats Page : Socio-economic Indicators
