British Columbia Tourism Sector 2006 2007 2008

Revenue ($ million) 12,210 13,005 13,390

% change 7.0 6.5 3.0
GDP ($ million) 5,964 6,335 6,358
% change 7.0 6.2 0.4
Real GDP ($2007 million) 5,682 6,335 6,332
% change 2.8 11.1 – 0.1
Implicit price index (2007 = 100) 104.4 100.0 100.4
% change 4.0 – 4.2 0.4
Employment ('000) 114.7 118.3 122.1
% change 4.2 3.1 3.2
Wages & salaries ($ million) 3,582 3,765 3,890
% change 8.4 5.1 3.3
Consumption taxes ($ million) 1,099 1,094 993
% change 0.6 – 0.5 – 9.2
Note: Revenue data and associated taxes for 2013-2015 are preliminary and subject to revision
Annual percent change is calculated using unrounded data

Employment by Tourism Region 2006 2007 2008

Vancouver, Coast & Mountains 68,500 72,900 73,700
% change 3.3 6.4 1.1
Vancouver Island 23,000 21,800 24,000
% change 4.5 – 5.2 10.1
Thompson Okanagan 11,600 12,600 12,100
% change 0.9 8.6 – 4.0
Northern BC 5,300 5,300 5,900
% change – 1.9 0.0 11.3
BC Rockies 4,300 3,900 4,500
% change 38.7 – 9.3 15.4
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast 2,000 1,800 1,900
% change 5.3 – 10.0 5.6
Total 114,700 118,300 122,100
% change 4.2 3.1 3.2
* Components may not sum to total due to rounding

Establishments by Region 2006 2007 2008

Vancouver, Coast & Mountains 10,346 9,964 10,014
% change 0.2 – 3.7 0.5
Vancouver Island 3,014 2,933 2,998
% change 0.7 – 2.7 2.2
Thompson Okanagan 2,339 2,168 2,231
% change 1.6 – 7.3 2.9
Northern BC 1,201 1,144 1,132
 % change – 0.1 – 4.7 – 1.0
BC Rockies 882 854 873
% change – 0.2 – 3.2 2.2
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast 365 360 376
% change 2.8 – 1.4 4.4
Total 18,187 17,662 17,774
% change 0.5 – 2.9 0.6
* Total is not exactly equal to the sum of the components, as some establishments do not have a standard geographic code
Note: There is a data break between 2013 and 2014 due to a change in methodology. In 2014, Statistics Canada changed the way information

Establishments by Size 2006 2007 2008

1-4 employees 8,256 6,179 6,121
% change 1.0 – 25.2 – 0.9
5-9 employees 3,170 3,886 3,816
% change 1.2 22.6 – 1.8
10-19 employees 2,937 3,538 3,687
% change – 1.4 20.5 4.2
20-49 employees 2,438 2,691 2,744
% change – 0.7 10.4 2.0
50-199 employees 1,220 1,230 1,248
% change 1.3 0.8 1.5
200+ employees 166 138 158
% change 13.7 – 16.9 14.5
Total 18,187 17,662 17,774
% change 0.5 – 2.9 0.6
Note: There is a data break between 2013 and 2014 due to a change in methodology. In 2014, Statistics Canada changed the way information
 2009 2010 2011 2012
12,499 13,048 13,178 13,428
– 6.7 4.4 1.0 1.9
6,283 6,654 6,722 7,066
– 1.2 5.9 1.0 5.1
6,215 6,447 6,473 6,631
– 1.8 3.7 0.4 2.4
101.1 103.2 103.8 106.6
0.7 2.1 0.6 2.7
120.8 119.8 119.6 120.1
– 1.1 – 0.8 – 0.2 0.4
3,807 3,843 3,856 3,936
– 2.1 0.9 0.3 2.1
939 1,171 1,389 1,402
– 5.5 24.8 18.7 0.9

2009 2010 2011 2012

75,000 76,500 75,900 77,300
1.8 2.0 – 0.8 1.8
22,200 19,800 19,200 17,900
– 7.5 – 10.8 – 3.0 – 6.8
12,000 12,500 13,100 13,500
– 0.8 4.2 4.8 3.1
5,800 5,300 5,300 5,200
– 1.7 – 8.6 0.0 – 1.9
4,000 4,100 4,400 4,500
– 11.1 2.5 7.3 2.3
1,800 1,700 1,700 1,700
– 5.3 – 5.6 0.0 0.0
120,800 119,800 119,600 120,100
– 1.1 – 0.8 – 0.2 0.4

2009 2010 2011 2012

10,122 10,167 10,283 10,634
1.1 0.4 1.1 3.4
3,014 3,091 3,054 3,111
0.5 2.6 – 1.2 1.9
2,200 2,206 2,248 2,372
– 1.4 0.3 1.9 5.5
1,131 1,137 1,175 1,196
 – 0.1 0.5 3.3 1.8
862 860 861 862
– 1.3 – 0.2 0.1 0.1
357 351 351 336
– 5.1 – 1.7 0.0 – 4.3
17,814 17,943 18,044 18,533
0.2 0.7 0.6 2.7
geographic code
anada changed the way information was reported in the Business Register; as such 2014 data cannot be compared to years prior.

2009 2010 2011 2012

6,177 6,208 6,235 6,435
0.9 0.5 0.4 3.2
3,823 3,830 3,941 4,049
0.2 0.2 2.9 2.7
3,684 3,576 3,667 3,692
– 0.1 – 2.9 2.5 0.7
2,744 2,949 2,920 2,973
0.0 7.5 – 1.0 1.8
1,230 1,226 1,157 1,248
– 1.4 – 0.3 – 5.6 7.9
156 154 124 136
– 1.3 – 1.3 – 19.5 9.7
17,814 17,943 18,034 18,387
0.2 0.7 0.5 2.0
anada changed the way information was reported in the Business Register; as such 2014 data cannot be compared to years prior.
 2013 2014 2015
13,978 14,871 15,663
4.1 6.4 5.3
7,355 7,778 8,301
4.1 5.7 6.7
6,791 7,046 7,442
2.4 3.8 5.6
108.3 110.4 111.5
1.6 1.9 1.0
123.9 126.2 127.7
3.2 1.9 1.2
4,126 4,326 4,499
4.8 4.8 4.0
1,156 1,126 1,171
– 17.5 – 2.7 4.1

2013 2014 2015

77,000 79,600 80,700
– 0.4 3.4 1.4
21,300 19,700 20,600
19.0 – 7.5 4.6
12,800 14,600 14,200
– 5.2 14.1 – 2.7
6,000 6,300 6,500
15.4 5.0 3.2
4,800 4,100 4,000
6.7 – 14.6 – 2.4
2,000 1,900 1,900
17.6 – 5.0 0.0
123,900 126,200 127,700
3.2 1.9 1.2

2013 2014 2015

11,206 10,880 11,057
5.4 N/A 1.6
3,136 2,974 3,045
0.8 N/A 2.4
2,434 2,328 2,423
2.6 N/A 4.1
1,204 1,213 1,180
 0.7 N/A – 2.7
850 820 819
– 1.4 N/A – 0.1
330 304 291
– 1.8 N/A – 4.3
19,254 18,682 18,938
3.9 N/A 1.4

compared to years prior.

2013 2014 2015

6,525 6,014 5,830
1.4 N/A – 3.1
4,205 4,091 4,208
3.9 N/A 2.9
3,840 3,790 3,897
4.0 N/A 2.8
3,201 3,248 3,521
7.7 N/A 8.4
1,322 1,374 1,315
5.9 N/A – 4.3
161 165 167
18.4 N/A 1.2
19,254 18,682 18,938
4.7 N/A 1.4
compared to years prior.