Labour Force

Quick Facts
Labour Force by Industry
Firms by Employee Size
Commutable Workforce
Education Levels & Field of Study
Work Characteristics
Commuting Workforce

Quick Facts

The District of Mission has several advantages when it comes to providing business a skilled and educated labour force.  Over the past few year Mission has become one of the fastest growing communities in British Columbia.  However, with this growth Mission has not achieved a balance between residential growth and employment growth.  In fact, more then 65% of Mission local labour force commutes to other municipalities.  This is an advantage to local businesses, as they have less difficulty hiring locally.

Labour Force by Industry

Firms by Employee Size

Though statistics are not available for municipalities, the Fraser Valley Regional District has approximately 40 companies that have over 200 employees.  Those consist mainly of Retail Trade and Health Care.

Commutable Workforce

Mission has a distinct location advantage when it comes to commutable labour force.  Mission itself has a labour force of over 15,000, however with a population of over 2 million people within a little over an hours driving distance the commutable workforce exceeds 1 million.

Education Levels & Field of Study

There are 21,000 residents above the age of 20 in Mission.  Approximately 60% of those residents have at least a high school diploma.  While 16% have University education, 24.1% have College education, and 15.8% have a Trades certificate or diploma.

For the residents of Mission with Post Secondary Education about 29% are qualified in applied science technologies and trades, 20% have a education in commerce, management or business administration, and 12% related to health fields.

Work Characteristics

Residents of Mission show very similar work characteristics to the provincial average.  However, Mission does show a greater dependence on using a vehicle as the primary means to travel to and from work, 11% higher than the provincial average.

Commuting Workforce

Compared to communities in the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the rest of B.C, Mission has a large commuter workforce.  As of the 2001 Census, approximately 65% of the labour force commuted outside the municipality.  This is an advantage to companies looking to relocate to the area, as there is still an untapped local labour force.