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Tourism Based Economy
Tourism Based Economy
Whistler’s estimated total workforce in 2018 was 16,300. Results displayed a statistical increase of 4% compared to 2017 and the highest number of employees recorded. Even still, businesses reported being short by 900 positions. Whistler does not currently have a defined performance target for the size of the workforce .
Why we monitor this
The number of full-time employee positions, along with other economic indicators such as total taxfiler income, provides an approximate indication of Whistler’s economic health.
What this measures
This indicator provides an estimate of the number of full time equivalent employees (FTE) in Whistler during the winter season. The winter season is currently the season with the greatest number of employees. Data is collected annually by the Whistler Housing Authority.
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