Economy, jobs and prices in Abbotsford, Canada: official figures
The median total income of households in Abbotsford was C$90,000 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, joint 26th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the median for Canada was C$84,000.
What is the median after-tax household income in Abbotsford?
After income taxes, the median household in Abbotsford had C$81,000 in 2020 (joint 24th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: C$73,000).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Abbotsford?
People in Abbotsford who worked full-year, full-time in 2020 had median employment income of C$58,000, joint 12th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$63,600).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Abbotsford at the 2021 Census?
At the 2021 Census, taken in May 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate in Abbotsford was 7.8%, joint 13th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 10.3%; 6,310 people aged 15 and over were looking for work.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat industries do people in Abbotsford work in?
In 2021, 11.3% of the labour force in Abbotsford worked in health care and social assistance, 11.4% in retail trade, 9.1% in manufacturing and 4.6% in professional, scientific and technical services (Canada: 12.7%, 11.1%, 8.0% and 8.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow do people in Abbotsford get to work?
Of employed residents of Abbotsford commuting to a usual or no fixed workplace in May 2021, 91.7% went by car, truck or van, 2.4% by public transit and 3.6% on foot; 13.8% of all employed residents worked at home (Canada: 7.7% by transit, 24.3% at home).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Abbotsford now?
In the three months July to September 2026, the Labour Force Survey put the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Abbotsford-Mission census metropolitan area, which includes Abbotsford, at 6.8%, joint 11th highest of 41 metropolitan areas in the survey, against 7.2% a year earlier and 6.5% for Canada; 61.7% of people aged 15 and over were employed.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is a house worth in Abbotsford?
Owners in Abbotsford valued their homes at a median C$850,000 in 2021, joint 18th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$472,000); median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings were C$1,530 and 65.1% of owner households had a mortgage.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is rent in Abbotsford?
Renter households in Abbotsford paid median monthly shelter costs of C$1,190 in 2021, 35th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$1,070); 31.2% of households rented their home (Canada: 33.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Abbotsford compares with other cities in Canada
Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Abbotsford ranks 27 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Coquitlam | C$92,000 |
| 25 | Abbotsford-Mission | C$91,000 |
| 26 | Edmonton | C$90,000 |
| 27 | Abbotsford | C$90,000 |
| 28 | Regina | C$88,000 |
| 29 | Kamloops | C$88,000 |
| 30 | Kitchener | C$87,000 |
Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Abbotsford ranks 58 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Brantford | C$58,400 |
| 56 | Winnipeg | C$58,000 |
| 57 | Longueuil | C$58,000 |
| 58 | Abbotsford | C$58,000 |
| 59 | Brampton | C$57,600 |
| 60 | Belleville | C$57,600 |
| 61 | St. Catharines | C$57,200 |
Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 (2021)
Abbotsford ranks 57 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Victoria | 8.1% |
| 55 | Kelowna | 7.9% |
| 56 | Longueuil | 7.8% |
| 57 | Abbotsford | 7.8% |
| 58 | Abbotsford-Mission | 7.6% |
| 59 | Kamloops | 7.4% |
| 60 | Delta | 7.3% |
Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) (2021)
Abbotsford ranks 32 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Kelowna | 65.4% |
| 30 | Waterloo | 65.4% |
| 31 | Lethbridge | 65.4% |
| 32 | Abbotsford | 65.3% |
| 33 | Longueuil | 65.2% |
| 34 | Oakville | 65.2% |
| 35 | Abbotsford-Mission | 65.2% |
Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Abbotsford ranks 19 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mississauga | C$900,000 |
| 17 | Burlington | C$900,000 |
| 18 | Abbotsford-Mission | C$850,000 |
| 19 | Abbotsford | C$850,000 |
| 20 | Whitby | C$850,000 |
| 21 | Ajax | C$850,000 |
| 22 | Waterloo | C$750,000 |
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Abbotsford ranks 35 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Nanaimo | C$1,250 |
| 33 | Ottawa - Gatineau | C$1,230 |
| 34 | Cambridge | C$1,220 |
| 35 | Abbotsford | C$1,190 |
| 36 | Abbotsford-Mission | C$1,180 |
| 37 | Kamloops | C$1,180 |
| 38 | Chilliwack | C$1,180 |
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census subdivisions, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CSD, gender total, counts and rates), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 46d086943a5e…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0459-01: Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract: unemployment and employment rates, latest 13 months; request saved as lfs-14100459-cma.request.json, geography names in lfs-14100459-metadata.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f4399c9fdfa…)
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