B.C. Economy Checkup:

B.C.’s economy grew by an estimated 2.4 per cent in the 2018 calendar year, the third highest rate in the country, led by goods-producing industries with notable gains in mining, oil and gas extraction, construction and manufacturing. B.C. also had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada at 4.7 per cent in 2018, down from 5.1 per cent in 2017. Wage and salary growth also led the country at 5.9 per cent in 2018.

Source: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-posts-1-5b-surplus-as-tax-revenue-increases-and-real-estate-market-cools