Ladysmith, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B-

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

18%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Ladysmith	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$80,272	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	52.4%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Ladysmith is 3% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Ladysmith is 56% lower than the national average
In Ladysmith 5.5% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Ladysmith 11.6% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Ladysmith 1.4% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$53,509 $80,272 $160,544

City

$57,544 $86,325 $172,650

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Ladysmith median earnings by income bracket

Ladysmith employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%
Public administration	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%
Education, health & social services	9.5%
Other	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Galiano Island 9, BC	2	$94,653	14.8%
Cowichan Valley G, BC	2,541	$89,151	8.1%
Cowichan Valley H, BC	2,669	$88,904	7.8%
Nanaimo A, BC	8,048	$88,846	7.8%
Cowichan Valley D, BC	3,569	$87,890	6.6%
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	$80,272	2.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crestline, CA	9,351	n/a
Exeter, NH	9,349	n/a
Alamosa, CO	9,360	n/a
Amherst, NS	9,360	$56,635	31.3%
Edwards, CO	9,347	n/a
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	$80,272	2.6%

Source: The Ladysmith, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.