This indicator measures the number of people over the age of 15 with post-secondary education. Data for this indicator are from the 2011 National Household Survey. Responses to the survey record the number of people with: (a) no certificate, diploma or degree, (b) high school diploma or...Read more
This indicator tracks the total number of people employed in Basin-Boundary Development Regions. Data are reported by sector. Employment rates are also considered in this analysis. The employment rate measures the percentage of Canadian adults (15 years of age and over) working for pay. Data for...Read more
This indicator tracks the total number of people employed in Basin-Boundary Development Regions. Data are reported by sector and industry. Employment rates are also considered in this analysis. The employment rate measures the percentage of Canadian adults (15 years of age and over) working for...Read more
This indicator measures trends in the length of the growing season at Basin Boundary weather stations. Only stations with at least 100 years of climate data are referenced. The growing season is defined as the annual number of days between the first annual span of at least six days with a daily...Read more
This indicator measures the percentage of grade 8 students who complete high school within six years. Six-year completion rates are reported at the school district level, and combine public and independent schools. There are 109 public schools and 14 independent schools in the Basin-Boundary...Read more
This indicator measures the proportion of students who graduate, with a British Columbia Certificate of Graduation or British Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma, within six years from the first time they enrol in Grade 8 (adjusted for migration in and out of B.C.). Six-year completion rates are...Read more
This indicator tracks the distribution of personal incomes, by census subdivision, using the Gini Index. The Gini Index is a measure of inequality (OECD, 2008). The RDI’s analysis calculates Gini coefficients for market (pre-tax) incomes and therefore does not consider the effect of taxes and...Read more
This indicator tracks the distribution of personal incomes, by census subdivision, using the Gini Index. The Gini Index is a measure of inequality (OECD, 2008). The RDI’s analysis calculates Gini coefficients for market (pre-tax) incomes and therefore does not consider the effect of taxes and...Read more
This indicator measures funds invested in heritage in the Columbia Basin. Data are from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and include 125 projects funded from 2008 to 2012 in three program areas: Major Project Heritage, Major Capital Heritage, and Heritage Innovations.Read more
This indicator measures the percent of eligible voters in the Columbia Basin-Boundary region who voted in local government elections. Data for this indicator were gathered from CivicInfoBC’s compendium of local election results which includes data for 2008, 2011, and 2014. Data for...Read more
