Alberta, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,859,965
This province:

70.9%
Canada:

62.4%
Male: 1,006,865
This province:

77.0%
Country:

67.6%
Female: 853,095
This province:

64.7%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 82,860
This province:

3.2%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 43,310
This province:

3.3%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 39,550
Here:

3.0%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 682,320
This province:

26.0%
Canada:

33.2%
Male: 257,345
This province:

19.7%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 424,975
This province:

32.3%
Canada:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

74.0%
Canada:

66.8%
Male
Here:

80.3%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
Here:

67.7%
Country:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

4.3%
Country:

6.6%
Male
This province:

4.1%
Country:

6.5%
Female
This province:

4.4%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in Alberta

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 438,105
Here:

22.7%
Canada:

23.9%
Male: 175,920
Here:

16.9%
Country:

19.3%
Female: 262,185
Here:

29.6%
Canada:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 45,160
Here:

2.3%
Canada:

3.0%
Male: 18,530
Here:

1.8%
Canada:

2.5%
Female: 26,630
This province:

3.0%
Country:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 340,430
This province:

17.7%
Canada:

17.9%
Male: 86,675
This province:

8.3%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 253,755
Here:

28.7%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 187,240
This province:

9.7%
Country:

9.7%
Male: 121,045
This province:

11.6%
Country:

11.6%
Female: 66,195
This province:

7.5%
Canada:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 65,365
Here:

3.4%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 48,705
Here:

4.7%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 16,665
Here:

1.9%
Country:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 350,360
This province:

18.2%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 323,725
This province:

31.0%
Country:

26.7%
Female: 26,635
This province:

3.0%
Country:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 144,240
Here:

7.5%
Country:

6.6%
Male: 114,280
Here:

10.9%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 29,955
Here:

3.4%
Country:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 136,610
This province:

7.1%
Canada:

8.4%
Male: 43,620
Here:

4.2%
Country:

5.1%
Female: 92,990
This province:

10.5%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 103,620
This province:

5.4%
Canada:

5.6%
Male: 19,140
Here:

1.8%
Canada:

2.1%
Female: 84,475
This province:

9.5%
Country:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 117,500
Here:

6.1%
Canada:

3.8%
Male: 92,145
This province:

8.8%
Country:

5.7%
Female: 25,355
Here:

2.9%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 354,265
This province:

18.4%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 212,695
This province:

20.4%
Canada:

21.1%
Female: 141,575
Here:

16.0%
Canada:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 120,460
This province:

6.2%
Canada:

6.8%
Male: 37,150
Here:

3.6%
Canada:

4.3%
Female: 83,315
This province:

9.4%
Canada:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 352,760
This province:

18.3%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 161,925
This province:

15.5%
Country:

17.2%
Female: 190,835
Here:

21.6%
Country:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 175,200
Here:

9.1%
Canada:

10.2%
Male: 27,060
This province:

2.6%
Canada:

3.5%
Female: 148,140
Here:

16.7%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 138,365
This province:

7.2%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 102,725
Here:

9.8%
Country:

16.0%
Female: 35,640
This province:

4.0%
Country:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 206,655
This province:

10.7%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 90,015
Here:

8.6%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 116,645
This province:

13.2%
Country:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 97,465
This province:

5.1%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 40,510
Here:

3.9%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 56,960
This province:

6.4%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 228,520
This province:

11.8%
Country:

5.3%
Male: 168,230
This province:

16.1%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 60,285
Here:

6.8%
Country:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 169,420
Here:

8.8%
Country:

6.3%
Male: 143,610
This province:

13.8%
Canada:

10.6%
Female: 25,810
This province:

2.9%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 85,515
This province:

4.4%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 59,860
Here:

5.7%
Country:

5.6%
Female: 25,650
Here:

2.9%
Canada:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,080,095
This province:

58.1%
Canada:

48.8%
Male: 523,740
This province:

52.0%
Country:

43.6%
Female: 556,355
This province:

65.2%
Country:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 49,385
Here:

2.7%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 30,965
Here:

3.1%
Country:

16.3%
Female: 18,420
Here:

2.2%
Canada:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 166,340
Here:

8.9%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 80,265
This province:

8.0%
Canada:

7.4%
Female: 86,080
This province:

10.1%
Canada:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 254,110
Here:

13.7%
Canada:

10.3%
Male: 202,830
Here:

20.1%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 51,280
This province:

6.0%
Country:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 7,085
This province:

0.4%
Country:

0.5%
Male: 5,285
This province:

0.5%
Country:

0.6%
Female: 1,795
This province:

0.2%
Country:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 291,860
Here:

15.7%
Canada:

16.8%
Male: 157,180
Here:

15.6%
Canada:

16.2%
Female: 134,680
This province:

15.8%
Canada:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 11,090
Here:

0.6%
Canada:

0.9%
Male: 6,600
This province:

0.7%
Country:

1.0%
Female: 4,495
This province:

0.5%
Country:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 1,253,090
Here:

74.3%
Country:

72.3%
Male: 720,030
This province:

78.2%
Country:

76.9%
Female: 533,050
Here:

69.7%
Country:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 25,555
This province:

1.5%
Country:

1.2%
Male: 15,380
Here:

1.7%
Country:

1.3%
Female: 10,170
This province:

1.3%
Canada:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 155,480
Here:

9.2%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 67,710
This province:

7.3%
Country:

8.6%
Female: 87,770
This province:

11.5%
Country:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 133,395
Here:

7.9%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 60,565
This province:

6.6%
Country:

6.0%
Female: 72,825
Here:

9.5%
Canada:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 119,025
Here:

7.1%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 57,625
Here:

6.3%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 61,405
This province:

8.0%
Canada:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 2,429,725
Here:

92.6%
Country:

91.6%
Male: 1,183,705
This province:

90.5%
Country:

89.5%
Female: 1,246,015
This province:

94.6%
Country:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 2,399,940
This province:

91.4%
Canada:

90.3%
Male: 1,164,005
Here:

89.0%
Country:

87.9%
Female: 1,235,940
This province:

93.8%
Canada:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,008,680
Here:

38.4%
Canada:

37.5%
Male: 450,190
Here:

34.4%
Country:

34.1%
Female: 558,490
Here:

42.4%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 440,110
This province:

16.8%
Country:

18.4%
Male: 182,555
Here:

14.0%
Canada:

15.7%
Female: 257,555
This province:

19.5%
Country:

20.9%

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Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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