Ken Peacock

Castanet: Film industry 'piping hot'

Castanet: Film industry 'piping hot'

[EXCERPT]Last month alone the province added 10,200 jobs within the information, culture and…

February 08, 2021 - Media

B.C.’s employment recovery stalls for second consecutive month

B.C.’s employment recovery stalls for second consecutive month

January’s Labour Force Survey showed another tiny employment gain in B.C. This marks the second…

February 07, 2021 - Insights

Saanich News: Unemployment in Greater Victoria continues to drop

Saanich News: Unemployment in Greater Victoria continues to drop

[EXCERPT]The national unemployment rate rose 0.6 per cent to 9.4 per cent, the highest rate since…

February 07, 2021 - Media

Surrey Now-Leader: B.C. unemployment rate climbs as COVID-19 drags on

Surrey Now-Leader: B.C. unemployment rate climbs as COVID-19 drags on

[EXCERPT]B.C.’s net gain of 2,800 jobs in January is better than most places in Canada, but that’s…

February 05, 2021 - Media

The race between the virus and the vaccines

The race between the virus and the vaccines

Highlights Global GDP is expected to expand by 5.6% in 2021 and 4.6% in 2022, following a -2.8%…

February 04, 2021 - Reports & Research

With virtually no international travellers B.C.’s tourism industry faces an uncertain future

With virtually no international travellers B.C.’s tourism industry faces an uncertain future

It is self-evident that the pandemic is wreaking havoc in B.C.’s tourism industry. As one of the…

January 26, 2021 - Insights

OPINION: COVID’s creative destruction is cause for productivity optimism

OPINION: COVID’s creative destruction is cause for productivity optimism

Amid the human carnage and economic pain caused by the COVID-19 calamity, it is tempting to search…

January 21, 2021 - Insights

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