Labour force activity
EmployedTotal: 1,859,965This province: | 70.9% |
Canada: | 62.4% |
Male: 1,006,865This province: | 77.0% |
Country: | 67.6% |
Female: 853,095This province: | 64.7% |
Country: | 57.5% |
UnemployedTotal: 82,860This province: | 3.2% |
Country: | 4.4% |
Male: 43,310This province: | 3.3% |
Country: | 4.7% |
Not in the labour forceTotal: 682,320This province: | 26.0% |
Canada: | 33.2% |
Male: 257,345This province: | 19.7% |
Country: | 27.7% |
Female: 424,975This province: | 32.3% |
Canada: | 38.4% |
Unemployment rate
MaleThis province: | 4.1% |
Country: | 6.5% |
FemaleThis province: | 4.4% |
Country: | 6.6% |
Labour force activity in Alberta
Occupation
Sales and service occupations
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Female: 26,630This province: | 3.0% |
Country: | 3.5% |
Business; finance and administration occupationsTotal: 340,430This province: | 17.7% |
Canada: | 17.9% |
Male: 86,675This province: | 8.3% |
Canada: | 9.7% |
Management occupationsTotal: 187,240This province: | 9.7% |
Country: | 9.7% |
Male: 121,045This province: | 11.6% |
Country: | 11.6% |
Female: 66,195This province: | 7.5% |
Canada: | 7.5% |
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupationsTotal: 350,360This province: | 18.2% |
Country: | 15.1% |
Male: 323,725This province: | 31.0% |
Country: | 26.7% |
Female: 26,635This province: | 3.0% |
Country: | 2.2% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religionTotal: 136,610This province: | 7.1% |
Canada: | 8.4% |
Female: 92,990This province: | 10.5% |
Canada: | 12.1% |
Health occupationsTotal: 103,620This province: | 5.4% |
Canada: | 5.6% |
Female: 84,475This province: | 9.5% |
Country: | 9.5% |
Occupations unique to primary industry
Male: 92,145This province: | 8.8% |
Country: | 5.7% |
Industry
Business servicesTotal: 354,265This province: | 18.4% |
Canada: | 18.4% |
Male: 212,695This province: | 20.4% |
Canada: | 21.1% |
Educational servicesTotal: 120,460This province: | 6.2% |
Canada: | 6.8% |
Female: 83,315This province: | 9.4% |
Canada: | 9.7% |
Other servicesTotal: 352,760This province: | 18.3% |
Country: | 19.4% |
Male: 161,925This province: | 15.5% |
Country: | 17.2% |
Health care and social services
Male: 27,060This province: | 2.6% |
Canada: | 3.5% |
ManufacturingTotal: 138,365This province: | 7.2% |
Country: | 11.9% |
Female: 35,640This province: | 4.0% |
Country: | 7.3% |
Retail tradeTotal: 206,655This province: | 10.7% |
Canada: | 11.4% |
Female: 116,645This province: | 13.2% |
Country: | 13.3% |
Finance and real estateTotal: 97,465This province: | 5.1% |
Canada: | 5.9% |
Female: 56,960This province: | 6.4% |
Canada: | 7.2% |
Agriculture and other resource-based industriesTotal: 228,520This province: | 11.8% |
Country: | 5.3% |
Male: 168,230This province: | 16.1% |
Country: | 7.5% |
Construction
Male: 143,610This province: | 13.8% |
Canada: | 10.6% |
Female: 25,810This province: | 2.9% |
Canada: | 1.6% |
Wholesale tradeTotal: 85,515This province: | 4.4% |
Country: | 4.4% |
Place of work status
Worked in same census subdivision of residenceTotal: 1,080,095This province: | 58.1% |
Canada: | 48.8% |
Male: 523,740This province: | 52.0% |
Country: | 43.6% |
Female: 556,355This province: | 65.2% |
Country: | 54.6% |
Worked in same province of residence
Worked at home
Male: 80,265This province: | 8.0% |
Canada: | 7.4% |
Female: 86,080This province: | 10.1% |
Canada: | 8.0% |
No fixed workplace address
Female: 51,280This province: | 6.0% |
Country: | 5.1% |
Worked outside CanadaTotal: 7,085This province: | 0.4% |
Country: | 0.5% |
Male: 5,285This province: | 0.5% |
Country: | 0.6% |
Female: 1,795This province: | 0.2% |
Country: | 0.3% |
Worked in same census division of residence
Female: 134,680This province: | 15.8% |
Canada: | 17.4% |
Worked in different province
Male: 6,600This province: | 0.7% |
Country: | 1.0% |
Female: 4,495This province: | 0.5% |
Country: | 0.8% |
Mode of transportation to work
Car as driver
Male: 720,030This province: | 78.2% |
Country: | 76.9% |
All other modesTotal: 25,555This province: | 1.5% |
Country: | 1.2% |
Female: 10,170This province: | 1.3% |
Canada: | 1.1% |
Public transit
Male: 67,710This province: | 7.3% |
Country: | 8.6% |
Female: 87,770This province: | 11.5% |
Country: | 13.7% |
Car as passenger
Male: 60,565This province: | 6.6% |
Country: | 6.0% |
Walked or bicycled
Female: 61,405This province: | 8.0% |
Canada: | 8.4% |
Mode of transportation to work
Unpaid work
Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Male: 1,183,705This province: | 90.5% |
Country: | 89.5% |
Female: 1,246,015This province: | 94.6% |
Country: | 93.5% |
Population reporting hours of unpaid houseworkTotal: 2,399,940This province: | 91.4% |
Canada: | 90.3% |
Female: 1,235,940This province: | 93.8% |
Canada: | 92.6% |
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniorsTotal: 440,110This province: | 16.8% |
Country: | 18.4% |
Female: 257,555This 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.
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