Labour Force Information
Table 4-9

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Labour Force Information

Table 4-9
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Alberta
Table summary
This table displays the results of Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Alberta August 2017, September 2017, S.E., Change from, Percent change from, last month, last December and twelve months ago, calculated using in thousands (except rates) and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
August 2017 September 2017 S.E.Table 4-9 Note 1 Change from Percent change from
last month last December twelve months ago last month last December twelve months ago
in thousands (except rates) percent
Both sexes, 15 years and over
Population 3,434.5 3,436.7 Note ...: not applicable 2.2 27.1 29.5 0.1 0.8 0.9
Labour force 2,488.9 2,473.1 9.3 -15.8 -6.1 -7.5 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3
Employment 2,286.5 2,278.7 10.2 -7.8 11.3 13.3 -0.3 0.5 0.6
Employment full-time 1,867.6 1,869.9 13.6 2.3 23.8 31.5 0.1 1.3 1.7
Unemployment 202.4 194.4 9.0 -8.0 -17.5 -20.8 -4.0 -8.3 -9.7
Participation rate 72.5 72.0 0.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 8.1 7.9 0.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 66.6 66.3 0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 18.3 17.9 0.5 -0.4 -0.6 -0.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years
Population 509.6 509.2 Note ...: not applicable -0.4 -3.6 -5.8 -0.1 -0.7 -1.1
Labour force 342.6 323.1 5.4 -19.5 -24.3 -31.9 -5.7 -7.0 -9.0
Employment 292.7 284.7 5.3 -8.0 -19.0 -21.2 -2.7 -6.3 -6.9
Unemployment 49.9 38.3 4.8 -11.6 -5.3 -10.8 -23.2 -12.2 -22.0
Participation rate 67.2 63.5 1.0 -3.7 -4.2 -5.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 14.6 11.9 1.3 -2.7 -0.7 -1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 57.4 55.9 1.0 -1.5 -3.3 -3.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 44.1 41.0 2.0 -3.0 -0.7 0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men, 25 years and over
Population 1,475.0 1,476.0 Note ...: not applicable 1.0 13.0 14.6 0.1 0.9 1.0
Labour force 1,187.4 1,184.4 5.2 -3.0 4.5 4.0 -0.3 0.4 0.3
Employment 1,106.2 1,098.8 5.9 -7.4 20.7 23.1 -0.7 1.9 2.1
Unemployment 81.2 85.6 5.6 4.4 -16.2 -19.1 5.4 -15.9 -18.2
Participation rate 80.5 80.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 6.8 7.2 0.5 0.4 -1.4 -1.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 75.0 74.4 0.4 -0.6 0.7 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 6.7 6.5 0.6 -0.2 -1.4 -1.5 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women, 25 years and over
Population 1,449.8 1,451.5 Note ...: not applicable 1.7 17.7 20.8 0.1 1.2 1.5
Labour force 958.9 965.7 5.6 6.8 13.7 20.6 0.7 1.4 2.2
Employment 887.6 895.2 5.9 7.6 9.7 11.4 0.9 1.1 1.3
Unemployment 71.4 70.5 4.8 -0.9 4.0 9.1 -1.3 6.0 14.8
Participation rate 66.1 66.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Unemployment rate 7.4 7.3 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Employment rate 61.2 61.7 0.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Part-time rate 24.3 24.6 0.9 0.3 1.0 0.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Industry 2,286.5 2,278.7 10.2 -7.8 11.3 13.3 -0.3 0.5 0.6
Goods-producing sector 581.4 584.3 6.3 2.9 14.0 8.4 0.5 2.5 1.5
Agriculture 49.0 51.2 2.1 2.2 -0.2 -0.2 4.5 -0.4 -0.4
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extractionTable 4-9 Note 2 146.0 147.2 3.1 1.2 6.6 8.0 0.8 4.7 5.7
Utilities 22.0 21.7 0.9 -0.3 0.6 2.0 -1.4 2.8 10.2
Construction 240.4 243.4 4.7 3.0 -4.1 -7.7 1.2 -1.7 -3.1
Manufacturing 124.1 120.8 2.8 -3.3 11.2 6.2 -2.7 10.2 5.4
Services-producing sector 1,705.0 1,694.4 9.4 -10.6 -2.7 5.0 -0.6 -0.2 0.3
Wholesale and retail trade 335.1 334.5 4.9 -0.6 9.2 2.8 -0.2 2.8 0.8
Transportation and warehousing 144.0 144.1 3.2 0.1 10.1 11.1 0.1 7.5 8.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 107.6 107.7 2.5 0.1 5.9 1.2 0.1 5.8 1.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 176.2 174.3 3.8 -1.9 -7.7 -5.1 -1.1 -4.2 -2.8
Business, building and other support services 83.6 83.3 3.0 -0.3 5.6 4.6 -0.4 7.2 5.8
Educational services 143.7 145.8 3.5 2.1 -6.6 -7.4 1.5 -4.3 -4.8
Health care and social assistance 269.1 272.9 3.7 3.8 -3.8 4.5 1.4 -1.4 1.7
Information, culture and recreation 72.0 68.6 3.0 -3.4 -4.3 -4.3 -4.7 -5.9 -5.9
Accommodation and food services 158.1 150.3 3.6 -7.8 3.3 -0.2 -4.9 2.2 -0.1
Other services (except public administration) 111.9 110.6 3.2 -1.3 -14.3 -7.4 -1.2 -11.4 -6.3
Public administration 103.6 102.3 2.2 -1.3 -0.2 5.2 -1.3 -0.2 5.4

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