--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:6180144 entity_type: city name: Whistler country_code: CA country: Canada slug: whistler canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/whistler/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/whistler.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/whistler.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/whistler 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: answer_linked 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/whistler/ citation_title: "Whistler, 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/ --- # Whistler Whistler is a city in Canada. Whistler had a population of 13,537 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 17.41% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 3,320 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 Whistler? The published population was 13,537 people in 2022. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 13,537 people · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-7d283c6fa85e ### Is the air quality good in Whistler? The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 4.4 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-0e7d52cf52c4 ### What is the unemployment rate in Whistler? The unemployment rate is about 17.4 % (2021). - Value: 17.4 % · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-ee0bb654cf78 ## Population An area of 240 km² comprised Whistler at the end of 2021. The city had 5,595 households at the end of 2021. The population density of Whistler stood at 58.3 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing Whistler counted 10,065 dwellings at the end of 2021. ## Work Whistler's employment rate reached 66.8% at the end of 2021. Labour force participation in Whistler stood at 81% at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 levels for Whistler stood at 4.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 3,320 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 13,982 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 13,537 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 10,065 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 5,597 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 66.8 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,870 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 17.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 17.41 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4.42 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 4.79 · Feb 5.21 · Mar 5.55 · Apr 11.52 · May 23.56 · Jun 30.48 · Jul 30.18 · Aug 29.58 · Sep 28.84 · Oct 22.35 · Nov 9.18 · Dec 3.8 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -29.82 · Feb -29.04 · Mar -30.02 · Apr -16.17 · May -11.4 · Jun -3.19 · Jul 1.41 · Aug -0.13 · Sep -4.52 · Oct -15.02 · Nov -31.64 · Dec -32.64 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -5.6 · Feb -6.38 · Mar -3.96 · Apr -1.56 · May 3.76 · Jun 9.26 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.81 · Sep 8.86 · Oct 2.69 · Nov -3.2 · Dec -6.88 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Area | `area_km2` | 240 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 240 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 24.73 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Households | `households` | 5,595 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 81 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 58.3 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 3 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YWS | 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 Whistler 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. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS — 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=-122.953960&latitude=50.118170&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). Whistler, Canada: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/whistler/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_whistler-canada-salary-jobs-air-quality_a2f088c534ba, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Whistler, 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/whistler/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Whistler, Canada: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/whistler/) — 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/whistler/ - Title: Whistler, 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/whistler/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/whistler.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/whistler.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/whistler - 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