Community Dashboard: Economy and business

Development

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Housing starts

1,743
Updated Dec. 2024

Trend not improving

Residential building permits

3,295
Updated Dec. 2024

Trend is improving

Residential building permit value

$1,841,700,213
Updated Dec. 2022

Trend is improving

Non-residential building permits

695
Updated Dec. 2024

Information only

Non-residential building permit value

$630,240,000
Updated Dec. 2024

Information only

Residential building construction

$1,715,507,027
Updated Dec. 2024

Information only

Non-residential building construction

$687,113,324
Updated Dec. 2024

Information only

Employment

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Employment rate

56.5%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend unchanged

Female employment rate

53.7%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend not improving

Male employment rate

59.3%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend not improving

Unemployment rate

6.9%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend is improving

Female unemployment rate

7.3%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend unchanged

Male unemployment rate

6.5%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend is improving

Labour force participation rate

60.7%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend not improving

Female labour force participation rate

58%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend not improving

Male labour force participation rate

63.4%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend not improving

Youth unemployment rate

10.8%
Updated Aug. 2025

Trend is improving

Growth

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Population

539,180
Updated Dec. 2024

Below target

Median age

45.3 years
Updated Dec. 2022

Information only

Immigration status

80.5%
Updated Dec. 2021

Information only

Retail sales ($ millions)

$7,686.5
Updated Dec. 2024

Trend not improving

Taxable assessment growth

1.76%
Updated Dec. 2023

Meets or exceeds target

About economy and business

Demonstrates the strength of our local economy, including development, employment and growth

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