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WorkSafeBC announces 2008 base rates
The 2008 figures reflect an average published base rate of $1.56 per $100 of employers’ assessable payroll, 7.5 percent less than the 2007 rate of $1.69.
The average published base rate is a composite of rates in 68 individual rate groups. During 2008, approximately 73 percent of B.C. employers will see base rates decline, 11 percent will see rates stay the same, while 16 percent will experience base rate increases.
View the 2008 rates
- To find the base rate for a specific classification unit, search by classification unit name or number.
- View the base rates for all rate groups.
- Browse by industry sector.
Industries with base rate decreases
Base rates are decreasing for most industries, the most notable of which include forestry; construction; hospitals; hotels; general trucking; shipbuilding; sawmills and paper mills; general retail, distribution centres and warehouses; open pit mining; motion picture production; electric utilities; high-tech and light industrial manufacturing.
Industries with base rate increases
Some industries will see base rate increases in 2008, including bus lines, ferry services, convenience stores, furniture and flooring stores, greenhouses, coffee shops, and gas utilities.
Additional resources
- Find out how WorkSafeBC sets rates and classifies employers
- View the Introduction to WorkSafeBC Classification, Rate Setting, and Experience Rating (SWF 456kb)
View the WorkSafeBC average published base rate trend information in table form (PDF 12kb) or in chart form (PDF 44kb)
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