British Columbia's Full-time Equivalent (FTE) workforce data spans 2006/07 to 2015/16. It includes actual values for 2006-07 through 2011-12, updated forecasts for 2012-13, and planned values for 2013-14 to 2015-16, covering taxpayer-supported programs and agencies. The dataset was published by the Government of British Columbia and updated on open_canada in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Forecast public sector workforce growth based on planned FTE values
- Analyze historical FTE trends using actual values from 2006-07 to 2011-12
- Calculate average annual change in government staffing based on percent change data
- Compare taxpayer-supported program FTEs against agency FTEs
Strengths
- Provides a 10-year time series from 2006/07 through 2015/16
- Includes distinct data types: actuals, updated forecasts, and planned values
- Covers taxpayer-supported programs and agencies
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Time Range
- 2006/07 to 2015/16
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:28:51.991287; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada