Ken Peacock

CKNW - The Simi Sara Show: Getting Canadian employment back on track

CKNW - The Simi Sara Show: Getting Canadian employment back on track

CKNW host Simi Sara speaks with BCBC Chief Economist Ken Peacock on December's Labour Force Survey,…

January 14, 2021 - Media

B.C. records tiny jobs gain in December as employment falls in other provinces

B.C. records tiny jobs gain in December as employment falls in other provinces

Employment in B.C. edged up slightly in December. The gain of 3,800 is small but welcome…

January 11, 2021 - Insights

Business in Vancouver: B.C. job growth slows in December as restrictions take their toll

Business in Vancouver: B.C. job growth slows in December as restrictions take their toll

[EXCERPT] Ken Peacock, chief economist at the Business Council of B.C., noted the December gains…

January 11, 2021 - Media

Alaska Highway News: Northeast unemployment at 4.3% to end 2020

Alaska Highway News: Northeast unemployment at 4.3% to end 2020

[EXCERPT]Nationwide employment fell by 62,300 jobs last month — the first drop for Canada since the…

January 08, 2021 - Media

OPINION: Stimulus, megaprojects buoy B.C. labour market during pandemic

OPINION: Stimulus, megaprojects buoy B.C. labour market during pandemic

As we reflect on the last 12 months, it’s an understatement to say 2020 is shaping up to be an…

December 18, 2020 - Insights

Global News: B.C. Employment numbers show big rebound

Global News: B.C. Employment numbers show big rebound

The Business Council's Chief Economist Ken Peacock joins Global News to discuss the December Labour…

December 05, 2020 - Media

Times Colonist: Capital region's unemployment rate drops again as recovery continues

Times Colonist: Capital region's unemployment rate drops again as recovery continues

[EXCERPT] Ken Peacock, chief economist and vice president of the Business Council of B.C., told the…

December 04, 2020 - Media

Solid employment recovery continues in B.C.

Solid employment recovery continues in B.C.

The November Labour Force Survey reflects the ongoing jobs recovery in B.C. The most recent monthly…

December 04, 2020 - Insights

Business in Vancouver: B.C. leads western provinces in employment gains with 23,900 jobs added in November

Business in Vancouver: B.C. leads western provinces in employment gains with 23,900 jobs added in November

[EXCERPT]Ken Peacock, chief economist of the Business Council of B.C., noted that the recent gains…

December 04, 2020 - Media

CKNW: The Simi Sara Show - the labour force numbers in November

CKNW: The Simi Sara Show - the labour force numbers in November

The Statistics Canada November Labour Force Survey was released, and we’re seeing the unemployment…

December 04, 2020 - Media

B.C. Today Podcast: COVID-19 restrictions and B.C. businesses. Miscarriages and pregnancy loss.

B.C. Today Podcast: COVID-19 restrictions and B.C. businesses. Miscarriages and pregnancy loss.

The Business Council's Chief Economist Ken Peacock discusses the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions…

November 25, 2020 - Media

BUSINESS ALERT | Three cheers for B.C.'s large capital projects!

BUSINESS ALERT | Three cheers for B.C.'s large capital projects!

Absent the economic lift from large capital projects, the provincial economy would have come close…

November 25, 2020 - Reports & Research