British Columbia has established itself as one of the leading tech ecosystems in the country, boasting a host of successful companies in information and communications technology, interactive and digital media, cleantech, lifesciences, and engineering services. Growing by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% over a 10-year period ending in 2014, BC’s tech sector revenue growth has outpaced tech sector revenue growth in Ontario and Québec.1
Spurred by business growth and employer demand for top talent, BC's tech sector employment, defined in this report by 32 key occupations, reached approximately 149,000 jobs in 2015, and is on pace to grow to more than 165,500 by 2021, adding 16,500 net new jobs at an average annual growth rate of 1.8%.
