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Table 4-9
Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Alberta

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Alberta
  December 2009 January 2010 S.E. 1 Change from Percent change from
last month last December twelve months ago last month last December twelve months ago
                                                    in thousands (except rates)      
Both sexes, 15 years and over  
Population 2,895.3 2,899.5 ... 4.2 4.2 69.4 0.1 0.1 2.5
Labour force 2,135.9 2,127.2 8.4 -8.7 -8.7 7.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.3
Employment 1,995.3 1,987.6 8.8 -7.7 -7.7 -31.9 -0.4 -0.4 -1.6
Employment full-time 1,631.8 1,638.1 11.7 6.3 6.3 -35.1 0.4 0.4 -2.1
Unemployment 140.6 139.6 7.2 -1.0 -1.0 39.2 -0.7 -0.7 39.0
Participation rate 73.8 73.4 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -1.5 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 6.6 6.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.9 ... ... ...
Employment rate 68.9 68.5 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 -2.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 18.2 17.6 0.5 -0.6 -0.6 0.4 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 507.6 507.0 ... -0.6 -0.6 1.7 -0.1 -0.1 0.3
Labour force 356.9 350.1 5.2 -6.8 -6.8 -17.5 -1.9 -1.9 -4.8
Employment 312.0 313.0 4.9 1.0 1.0 -20.3 0.3 0.3 -6.1
Unemployment 44.9 37.1 4.4 -7.8 -7.8 2.8 -17.4 -17.4 8.2
Participation rate 70.3 69.1 1.0 -1.2 -1.2 -3.6 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 12.6 10.6 1.1 -2.0 -2.0 1.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 61.5 61.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 -4.3 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 37.6 35.3 1.7 -2.4 -2.4 0.6 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 1,211.8 1,214.3 ... 2.5 2.5 38.4 0.2 0.2 3.3
Labour force 983.7 983.6 4.3 -0.1 -0.1 6.9 0.0 0.0 0.7
Employment 926.1 921.9 5.0 -4.2 -4.2 -19.2 -0.5 -0.5 -2.0
Unemployment 57.6 61.8 4.3 4.2 4.2 26.2 7.3 7.3 73.6
Participation rate 81.2 81.0 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -2.1 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 5.9 6.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.7 ... ... ...
Employment rate 76.4 75.9 0.4 -0.5 -0.5 -4.1 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 6.4 6.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 1,175.9 1,178.2 ... 2.3 2.3 29.3 0.2 0.2 2.6
Labour force 795.3 793.5 4.7 -1.8 -1.8 18.0 -0.2 -0.2 2.3
Employment 757.3 752.7 4.8 -4.6 -4.6 7.6 -0.6 -0.6 1.0
Unemployment 38.0 40.8 3.5 2.8 2.8 10.3 7.4 7.4 33.8
Participation rate 67.6 67.3 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.8 5.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.2 ... ... ...
Employment rate 64.4 63.9 0.4 -0.5 -0.5 -1.0 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 24.7 24.2 1.0 -0.5 -0.5 1.0 ... ... ...
Industry 1,995.3 1,987.6 8.8 -7.7 -7.7 -31.9 -0.4 -0.4 -1.6
Goods-producing sector 513.2 505.6 9.1 -7.6 -7.6 -61.8 -1.5 -1.5 -10.9
Agriculture 53.6 55.1 3.3 1.5 1.5 -1.8 2.8 2.8 -3.2
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas 125.6 129.0 4.7 3.4 3.4 -25.5 2.7 2.7 -16.5
Utilities 19.0 17.7 1.8 -1.3 -1.3 0.6 -6.8 -6.8 3.5
Construction 199.0 195.2 6.1 -3.8 -3.8 -2.4 -1.9 -1.9 -1.2
Manufacturing 116.0 108.6 4.8 -7.4 -7.4 -32.6 -6.4 -6.4 -23.1
Services-producing sector 1,482.2 1,482.0 10.6 -0.2 -0.2 29.8 0.0 0.0 2.1
Trade 304.4 303.3 7.4 -1.1 -1.1 -12.9 -0.4 -0.4 -4.1
Transportation and warehousing 100.6 99.8 4.5 -0.8 -0.8 -3.9 -0.8 -0.8 -3.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 104.6 106.4 4.1 1.8 1.8 -7.2 1.7 1.7 -6.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 145.6 150.2 5.1 4.6 4.6 -13.6 3.2 3.2 -8.3
Business, building and other support services 65.3 64.7 3.9 -0.6 -0.6 2.1 -0.9 -0.9 3.4
Educational services 139.7 144.4 4.6 4.7 4.7 10.1 3.4 3.4 7.5
Health care and social assistance 208.8 213.5 5.2 4.7 4.7 26.6 2.3 2.3 14.2
Information, culture and recreation 82.2 82.3 3.9 0.1 0.1 7.5 0.1 0.1 10.0
Accommodation and food services 133.3 131.8 5.1 -1.5 -1.5 10.1 -1.1 -1.1 8.3
Other services 107.5 102.9 4.3 -4.6 -4.6 12.2 -4.3 -4.3 13.5
Public administration 90.3 82.6 3.6 -7.7 -7.7 -1.3 -8.5 -8.5 -1.5
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088.