Northern BC

Tourism & Hospitality Resources for

Northern BC Region

The tourism and hospitality industry in the Northern BC region employed approximately 8,900 people in 2021, of which 49% are employed in the food and beverage sector and 21% in the transportation and travel sector. The region accounted for 3% of the total provincial workforce (298,250), and its distribution across sectors has a higher representation of accommodation sector workers and less recreation and entertainment workers than the provincial distribution. In the Northern BC and across BC, the Tourism and Hospitality industry accounts for approximately 11% of total employment.