Abbotsford loses 900 jobs in April

Abbotsford loses 900 jobs in April

Jobs continued to be ciphened out of Abbotsford in April, with the latest data from Statistics Canada revealing that the community lost another 900 jobs last month. This comes on the heels of a tough March, which also saw 1,000 local jobs lost and marked the first drop in the number of employed residents since October 2025. The recent job losses have increased the unemployment rate to 7.3 per cent, which is the first time the local rate has rise…