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 pay. Data for this indicator were sourced from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS). Employment figures indicate whether there are increasing opportunities for the people of the region, and in which sectors they will find them. Economists rely on employment data to track economic diversity, resilience and regional prosperity.