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Table 3 Western Canada labour force by occupation
2001

2005

Non-
 
Non-
Aboriginal
Aboriginal
 
Aboriginal
Aboriginal


’000
Occupation 173 4,519   206 4,953
%
Sales and service 29.6 24.1   30.5 24.9
Trades, transport and equipment operators 20.1 15.1   19.7 16.1
Business, finance and administration 14.2 17.4   15.0 17.6
Social science, education, government and religion 8.4 7.5   8.6 7.7
Unique to primary industry 7.1 6.7   5.6 5.7
Management 6.1 10.4   5.3 8.5
Unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 6.0 4.5   5.3 4.5
Health 3.6 5.4   4.4 5.8
Natural and applied sciences 2.9 6.2   3.4 6.5
Art, culture, recreation and sport 2.0 2.7   2.2 E 2.9

Note: Off-reserve Aboriginal people only.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2001; Labour Force Survey, 2005