--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:6143367 entity_type: city name: Sechelt country_code: CA country: Canada slug: sechelt canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sechelt/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/sechelt.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/sechelt.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/sechelt snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sechelt/ citation_title: "Sechelt, Canada: salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Sechelt Sechelt is one of the cities recorded in Canada. At the end of 2022, Sechelt had a population of 11,238. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.48% at the end of 2021. Sechelt's foreign population totalled 2,410 at the end of 2021. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Sechelt? The published population was 11,238 people in 2022. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 11,238 people · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-6d5d0072807d ### Is the air quality good in Sechelt? The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 4.6 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-ecdeb7da423b ### What is the unemployment rate in Sechelt? The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2021). - Value: 6.5 % · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-b0ef250d6d7b ## Population Sechelt's total area was 39 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Sechelt was 5,125 at the end of 2021. The population density of Sechelt stood at 278 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 5,738. ## Work For Sechelt, the employment rate was 48.6% at the end of 2021. Labour force participation in Sechelt stood at 52% at the end of 2021. ## Climate Sechelt's monthly mean temperatures were 2°C in January and 17.5°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 2,410 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 10,847 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 11,238 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 5,738 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 5,128 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 48.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,888 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 6.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.48 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4.62 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 10.08 · Feb 12.78 · Mar 19.09 · Apr 23.59 · May 27.97 · Jun 28.66 · Jul 33.98 · Aug 31.49 · Sep 29.47 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 15.59 · Dec 11.3 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -14.68 · Feb -14.15 · Mar -10.18 · Apr -3.59 · May 1.81 · Jun 5.31 · Jul 8.45 · Aug 8.55 · Sep 4.85 · Oct -2.53 · Nov -15.49 · Dec -15.85 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1.97 · Feb 2.01 · Mar 3.83 · Apr 6.97 · May 11.7 · Jun 14.42 · Jul 17.49 · Aug 17.52 · Sep 14.15 · Oct 9.07 · Nov 4.44 · Dec 1.54 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Area | `area_km2` | 39.02 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 39.02 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 22.71 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Households | `households` | 5,125 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 52 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 278 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 36 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ZNA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Sechelt when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 7. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca — Official source — https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/api/file?path=%2Fair%2Fmonitor%2Fnational-air-pollution-surveillance-naps-program%2FData-Donnees%2F2024%2FContinuousData-DonneesContinu%2FAnnualSummaries-SommairesAnnuels%2F2024_AnnualPM25_EN.csv 8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-123.759030&latitude=49.475120&format=JSON 9. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Sechelt, Canada: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sechelt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sechelt-canada-salary-jobs-air-quality_7a5f809a2931, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Sechelt, Canada: salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sechelt/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Sechelt, Canada: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sechelt/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sechelt/ - Title: Sechelt, Canada: salary, jobs, air quality - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sechelt/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/sechelt.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/sechelt.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/sechelt - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json