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Labour Force Charactertistics
Labour Force Charactertistics
| Annual Labour Force Characteristics (2004) |
Region |
Alberta |
| Labour Force (000s) |
55.6 |
1,843.4 |
| Employment (000s) |
53.8 |
1,757.9 |
| Unemployment (000s) |
1.8 |
85.5 |
| Participation Rate (%) |
64.4 |
73.6 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
3.2 |
4.6 |
| Employment Rate (%) |
623.0 |
70.2 |
| Participation Rate - Age Group: 15 - 24 (%) |
74.2 |
71.8 |
| Unemployment Rate - Age Group: 15 - 24 (%) |
N/A |
8.5 |
| Employment Rate - Age Group: 15 - 24 (%) |
71.7 |
65.7 |
| Annual Labour Force Characteristics (2000) |
Region |
Alberta |
| Labour Force (000s) |
62.3 |
1,666.2 |
| Employment (000s) |
60.0 |
1,583.5 |
| Unemployment (000s) |
2.3 |
82.7 |
| Participation Rate (%) |
68.3 |
72.2 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
3.7 |
5.0 |
| Employment Rate (%) |
65.8 |
68.6 |
| Participation Rate - Age Group: 15 - 24 (%) |
68.6 |
70.6 |
| Unemployment Rate - Age Group: 15 - 24 (%) |
N/A |
10.5 |
| Employment Rate - Age Group: 15 - 24 (%) |
64.7 |
63.2 |
Source: Statistics Canada
PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION: Population for 15 years and over dropped from 120.2 ('000s) in 2003 to 86.3 ('000s) in 2004. This caused the statistics for 2004 to present to be lower. 2000 also had a population sample drop. In 2000, the sample was 91.2 ('000s) and was 109.0 ('000s) in 2001. 2000 will also present lower statistics. Labour Force Survey is conducted in labour force regions which are cut differently than economic indicator regions. This results in smaller sample sizes in some regions that are insufficient.
NOTES: Annual Labour Froce Characteristics - Drawn from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey (LFS). The LFS is the source of current, monthly, and annual estimated of total employment (including self-employment) and unemployment. Allocating existing LFS respondents to Economic Indicator Regions results in insufficient data for certain regions (i.e. insufficient sample sizes).
LABOUR FORCE: Persons who are 15 years or over that were not institutional residents that were either employed or unemployed for the year. Labour Force = Employed + Unemployed.
PARTICIPATION RATE: Number of persons from the Labour Force expressed as a percentage of the population aged 15 years and over. Prticipation Rate = (Labour Force/Population 15 years and over)*100.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: Number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. Unemployment Rate = (Unemployed/Labour Force)*100.
EMPLOYMENT RATE: Number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. Employment Rate = (Employed/Population 15 years and over)*100. |
Establishments with Employees
|
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2004-2005 |
2000-2005 |
| All Industries (Total) |
5,328 |
5,304 |
5,256 |
0.5% |
1.4% |
| Goods-Producing Sector |
1,631 |
1,634 |
1,727 |
-0.2% |
-5.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting |
771 |
795 |
898 |
-3.0% |
-14.1% |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction |
105 |
104 |
85 |
1.0% |
23.5% |
| Utilities |
10 |
10 |
10 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Construction |
556 |
545 |
524 |
2.0% |
6.1% |
| Manufacturing |
189 |
180 |
210 |
5.0% |
-10.0% |
| Services-Producing Sector |
3,697 |
3,670 |
3,529 |
0.7% |
4.8% |
| Wholesale Trade |
302 |
305 |
310 |
-1.0% |
-2.6% |
| Retail Trade |
628 |
631 |
613 |
-0.5% |
2.4% |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
335 |
327 |
319 |
2.4% |
5.0% |
| Information, Culture & Recreation |
124 |
121 |
120 |
2.5% |
3.3% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Leasing |
396 |
374 |
333 |
5.9% |
18.9% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
419 |
422 |
395 |
-0.7% |
6.1% |
| Business, Building & Other Support Services |
261 |
273 |
262 |
-4.4% |
-0.4% |
| Educational Services |
52 |
50 |
51 |
4.0% |
2.0% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance |
402 |
392 |
375 |
2.6% |
7.2% |
| Accommodation & Food Services |
273 |
280 |
275 |
-2.5% |
-0.7% |
| Other Services |
472 |
465 |
445 |
1.5% |
6.1% |
| Public Administration |
33 |
30 |
31 |
10.0% |
6.5% |
Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2005 Alberta Business Monitor
NOTE: Annual Establishments with Employees - Business establishments are presented by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) industry codes. Commercial industries are included as are several in the public sector (schools, universities, hospitals, government offices |
Small Business Establishments
(Less than 49 employees)
|
SouthCentral Region |
| 2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
%change
2000-2005 |
| All Industries (Total) |
5,070 |
5,145 |
5,106 |
5,126 |
5,100 |
5,130 |
1.2% |
| Goods-Producing Sector |
1,679 |
1,663 |
1,622 |
1,581 |
1,581 |
1,578 |
-6.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
889 |
862 |
832 |
777 |
785 |
766 |
-13.8% |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction |
84 |
90 |
93 |
92 |
103 |
104 |
23.8% |
| Utilities |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
0.0% |
| Construction |
516 |
533 |
528 |
540 |
535 |
542 |
5.0% |
| Manufacturing |
180 |
168 |
159 |
161 |
148 |
156 |
-13.3% |
| Services-Producing Sector |
3,391 |
3,482 |
3,484 |
3,545 |
3,519 |
3,552 |
4.7% |
| Wholesale Trade |
300 |
316 |
314 |
304 |
299 |
296 |
-1.3% |
| Retail Trade |
586 |
583 |
584 |
581 |
603 |
597 |
1.9% |
| Transportation and Warehousing |
310 |
322 |
329 |
347 |
319 |
325 |
4.8% |
| Information and Cultural Industries |
48 |
47 |
44 |
46 |
41 |
40 |
-16.7% |
| Finance and Insurance |
158 |
171 |
168 |
177 |
172 |
198 |
25.3% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
168 |
179 |
174 |
185 |
186 |
188 |
11.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services |
394 |
399 |
411 |
438 |
420 |
416 |
5.6% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
95 |
90 |
93 |
86 |
89 |
70 |
-26.3% |
Administrative and Support, Waste Management
and Remediation Services |
165 |
169 |
165 |
165 |
179 |
188 |
13.9% |
| Educational Services |
44 |
46 |
45 |
44 |
43 |
45 |
2.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
344 |
346 |
360 |
367 |
361 |
371 |
7.8% |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
66 |
75 |
64 |
71 |
73 |
76 |
15.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services |
249 |
257 |
253 |
255 |
254 |
248 |
-0.4% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) |
443 |
461 |
460 |
458 |
459 |
471 |
6.3% |
| Public Administration |
21 |
21 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
23 |
9.5% |
| Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2005 Alberta Business Monitor |
Employed Labour Force by Industry
| |
All Economic Indicator Regions 2001 |
SouthCentral 2001 |
| |
% |
|
% |
| All Major Industries |
1,597,080 |
100.00% |
55,855 |
100.00% |
| Construction |
129,950 |
8.14% |
4,490 |
8.04% |
| Finance and Insurance |
86,305 |
5.40% |
2,405 |
4.31% |
| Government Service |
77,445 |
4.85% |
2,785 |
4.99% |
| Manufacturing |
134,840 |
8.44% |
5,640 |
10.10% |
| Mining, Quarrying and Oil Well |
85,945 |
5.38% |
1,305 |
2.34% |
| Retail Trade |
182,960 |
11.46% |
7,235 |
12.95% |
| Service |
717,840 |
44.95% |
25,720 |
46.05% |
| Transportation, Communication, etc. |
106,090 |
6.64% |
3,795 |
6.79% |
| Wholesale Trade |
75,705 |
4.74% |
2,480 |
4.44% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Population |
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