25 social and economic indicators that compare B.C.

to other provinces
Budget surplus or deficit, 2015-2016 per capita
Unemployment rate, February 2017
Corporate tax rate 2017
Jobs created, February 2016 - February 2017
Provincial and federal tax burden, family of four earning $90,000, 2017
Provincial sales tax, 2017
Provincial debt to GDP ratio, 2015-2016
Transportation commutes by major city in minutes, 2011
Family doctors per 100,000 citizens, 2015
Post-secondary undergraduate tuition fees, 2016-2017
Average weekly earnings, 2016
GDP per capita, 2015
Median household income for families 2014
Minimum wage, 2017
Percentage reduction in greenhouse gas emissions 2005-2014
Cost of living for a family of four in major cities, 2014
Median monthly infant childcare fees in major cities, 2014
Species at risk legislation
Percent of people classified as low income, 2014
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment, 2015
Knee replacement wait times longer than the benchmark goal of 182 days, 2016
Crime rate per 100,000 population, 2015
Average purchase price for a home, February 2017
Government spending on K-12 education per capita, 2013-14
Per cent of jobs that are part-time, March 2017

Green: Indicates B.C. is one of the best performing of 10 provinces

Yellow: Indicates B.C. is in the middle of the pack among 10 provinces
Red: Indicates B.C. is one of the worst performing of 10 provinces

Sources: Statistics Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, CMHC, CREA, B.C. Budget document
RBC economics report, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Institute for Health Inform
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Canadian government websites
B.C.'s rank B.C. Alberta

1 311.00 -2585.00
1 5.1% 8.3%
1 11% 12%
2 84,900 -5,300
2 $19,041 $17,000
3 7% 0%
3 15.9% -1.2%
3 28.4 27
3 124 123
4 $5,534 $5,750
5 $919.25 $1,118.57
5 $53,267 $78,097
5 $76,770 $100,750
6 $10.85 $12.20
6 -4% 18%
8 $39,072 $39,282
8 $1,215 $1,050
8 F F
9 13.2% 8.3%
9 $1,155 $1,251
9 53% 23%
9 8,800 8,758
10 $688,011 $389,943
10 $1,987 $2,908
10 21.0% 18.7%
Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario

-1138.39 -672.84 -139.00

6.0% 5.8% 6.2%
12% 12% 12%
8,800 6,600 107,500
$19,367 $22,816 $22,441
6% 8% 8%
9.9% 32.5% 38.6%
19.9 23.3 32.8
109 106 109
$7,177 $4,058 $8,114
$988.40 $888.52 $973.56
$70,136 $51,591 $55,322
$74,790 $78,790 $78,790
$10.72 $11 $11.40
8% 4% -19%
$37,356 $35,618 $39,782
$800 $651 $1,676
C- C+ C+
10.3% 11.0% 12.4%
$1,051 $1,012 $1,121
73% 58% 19%
12,707 8,787 3,991
$280,384 $288,263 $634,341
$3,182 $2,542 $2,508
17.4% 18.9% 18.5%
Quebec
Nova Scotia Newfoundland
-30.00 12.72 -2996.03
6.4% $90,600 $98,900
12%
83,000 $72,270 $77,040
$26,696 $847.26 $1,017.58
10% 16% 15%
48.6% 10% 10%
29.7 $23,430 $23,367
117 37.50% 42%
$2,851 12,000,000 -1,584,000,000
$878.34 $847.26 $1,017.58
$46,125 $42,638 $56,932
$73,870 1,700 -6,400
$10.75 8.10% 14.20%
-8% 23.7 17.9
$34,525 $992 $834
$152 $209,889 $248,317
C- $36,879 $37,326
9.4% $7,218 $2,759
$728 C C-
20% 131 126
4,176 38% 70%
$280,333 $209,889 $248,317
$2,085 $2,480 $2,912
19.8% 19.1% 15.2%
PEI New Brunswick Canada
-68.17 -306.24 N/A
$88,600 $82,500 6.60%
N/A
$72,380 $69,290 288,100
$819.21 $875.15 N/A
16% 14% N/A
10% 10%
$22,410 $23,415 N/A
35.30% 41.30% 115
-10,000,000 -231,000,000 $6,373
$819.21 $875.15 $956.50
$42,168 $43,818 $55,405
1,400 5,900 $78,870
10.00% 8.90% N/A
N/A 20.9
$814 $744 N/A
$212,033 $163,362 N/A
$37,284 $37,967 N/A
$6,288 $6,682 11.30%
D D+ $939
100 121 N/A
77% 57% 5,888
$212,033 $163,362 $519,521
$2,784 $2,422 N/A
14.7% 14.7% 19%