The other day, I was meeting with a non-profit organization in our community, and they were interested in the projected population growth of seniors in Langley City over the next decade or so. I was able to point them to the Metro Vancouver Regional District. The Region District generates long-term population projections that local governments, non-profits, and the private sector can use. For local governments, it helps us plan the services and infrastructure we need to manage growth.
The Regional District also provides long-term employment growth projects, which it recently updated. By 2051, the Regional District estimates there will be between 1.9 and 2.2 million jobs. The biggest drivers of job growth will be construction and professional, scientific, technical, finance, insurance, and real estate services. There will be a decline in agriculture and forestry jobs.
The following chart shows the high-level job projections.
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| Graph of Metro Vancouver Employment Projections between now and 2051 by higher-level employment sector. Select the graph to enlarge. |
Langley City is expected to grow from 18,095 jobs today to between 21,813 and 24,576 by 2051.
Langley City has a significant number of jobs today relative to our population. For example, White Rock has 8,125 jobs today, and Port Moody has 12,391. These are communities with a similar population to Langley City. This is one of the reasons we have some of the lowest residential property taxes, on average, in the region.
As a note, these projections are estimates and subject to change, but they help us plan for the future such a Langley City’s Innovation District and Food Tech Hub planning.
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