Sunshine Coast B, BC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

26%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunshine Coast B	British Columbia	National
Median household income	$78,200	$86,325	$82,436
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.9%	6.4%
In labour force	47.6%	64.2%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Sunshine Coast B is 5% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Sunshine Coast B is 41% lower than the national average
In Sunshine Coast B 6.7% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Sunshine Coast B 12.5% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Sunshine Coast B 3.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$52,128 $78,200 $156,400

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.

Sunshine Coast B median earnings by income bracket

Sunshine Coast B employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%
Public administration	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%
Education, health & social services	7.3%
Other	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunshine Coast F, BC	2,168	$82,494	0.1%
Sechelt, BC	11,114	$69,492	15.7%
Sunshine Coast B, BC	2,892	$78,200	5.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yadkinville, NC	2,892	n/a
Bedford Hills, NY	2,892	n/a
Laurentian Hills, ON	2,892	$95,521	15.9%
Grimshaw, AB	2,892	$101,325	22.9%
Palo Cedro, CA	2,893	n/a
Sunshine Coast B, BC	2,892	$78,200	5.1%

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