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

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Selected labour force characteristics (seasonally adjusted) — Alberta
Table summary
This table displays the selected labour force characteristics for Alberta. The data in this table is seasonally adjusted. The row headers provide information for the selected labour force characteristics for each selected age group and sex, as well as the selected industries. The column headers provide information on the current and last month in thousands, the standard error, as well as the number change (in thousands) and the percentage change from last month, from last December and from twelve months ago.
  November 2013 December  2013 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 3,215.2 3,222.3 ... 7.1 110.8 110.8 0.2 3.6 3.6
Labour force 2,359.1 2,348.0 8.8 -11.1 80.4 80.4 -0.5 3.5 3.5
Employment 2,247.7 2,236.0 9.2 -11.7 70.7 70.7 -0.5 3.3 3.3
Employment full-time 1,884.5 1,875.1 12.3 -9.4 48.4 48.4 -0.5 2.6 2.6
Unemployment 111.3 112.0 7.0 0.7 9.7 9.7 0.6 9.5 9.5
Participation rate 73.4 72.9 0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.0 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.7 4.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 ... ... ...
Employment rate 69.9 69.4 0.3 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 16.2 16.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 ... ... ...
Both sexes, 15 to 24 years  
Population 516.2 516.3 ... 0.1 6.9 6.9 0.0 1.4 1.4
Labour force 352.7 347.8 5.3 -4.9 15.6 15.6 -1.4 4.7 4.7
Employment 321.3 316.6 5.4 -4.7 13.8 13.8 -1.5 4.6 4.6
Unemployment 31.4 31.2 4.2 -0.2 1.8 1.8 -0.6 6.1 6.1
Participation rate 68.3 67.4 1.0 -0.9 2.2 2.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 8.9 9.0 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 ... ... ...
Employment rate 62.2 61.3 1.1 -0.9 1.9 1.9 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 36.7 35.9 1.8 -0.8 3.5 3.5 ... ... ...
Men, 25 years and over  
Population 1,371.6 1,375.4 ... 3.8 54.6 54.6 0.3 4.1 4.1
Labour force 1,110.2 1,108.9 4.2 -1.3 34.6 34.6 -0.1 3.2 3.2
Employment 1,063.5 1,059.8 4.8 -3.7 22.9 22.9 -0.3 2.2 2.2
Unemployment 46.7 49.1 4.0 2.4 11.7 11.7 5.1 31.3 31.3
Participation rate 80.9 80.6 0.3 -0.3 -0.7 -0.7 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 4.2 4.4 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.9 ... ... ...
Employment rate 77.5 77.1 0.4 -0.4 -1.4 -1.4 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 6.3 5.9 0.5 -0.4 0.6 0.6 ... ... ...
Women, 25 years and over  
Population 1,327.5 1,330.6 ... 3.1 49.4 49.4 0.2 3.9 3.9
Labour force 896.2 891.3 5.3 -4.9 30.2 30.2 -0.5 3.5 3.5
Employment 862.9 859.5 5.2 -3.4 34.0 34.0 -0.4 4.1 4.1
Unemployment 33.3 31.8 3.8 -1.5 -3.7 -3.7 -4.5 -10.4 -10.4
Participation rate 67.5 67.0 0.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 ... ... ...
Unemployment rate 3.7 3.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5 ... ... ...
Employment rate 65.0 64.6 0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.2 ... ... ...
Part-time rate 20.7 21.4 0.9 0.8 -1.0 -1.0 ... ... ...
Industry 2,247.7 2,236.0 9.2 -11.7 70.7 70.7 -0.5 3.3 3.3
Goods-producing sector 638.9 635.6 9.4 -3.3 13.7 13.7 -0.5 2.2 2.2
Agriculture 59.7 57.4 3.3 -2.3 -4.2 -4.2 -3.9 -6.8 -6.8
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction 2 186.5 185.1 5.1 -1.4 20.1 20.1 -0.8 12.2 12.2
Utilities 22.6 22.7 2.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.4
Construction 233.8 232.0 6.6 -1.8 9.5 9.5 -0.8 4.3 4.3
Manufacturing 136.4 138.5 5.4 2.1 -11.5 -11.5 1.5 -7.7 -7.7
Services-producing sector 1,608.9 1,600.3 11.1 -8.6 56.9 56.9 -0.5 3.7 3.7
Trade 334.2 326.9 7.5 -7.3 1.6 1.6 -2.2 0.5 0.5
Transportation and warehousing 116.2 122.2 4.7 6.0 -3.8 -3.8 5.2 -3.0 -3.0
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 104.6 105.9 4.5 1.3 -2.5 -2.5 1.2 -2.3 -2.3
Professional, scientific and technical services 183.7 181.6 5.5 -2.1 23.0 23.0 -1.1 14.5 14.5
Business, building and other support services 74.5 75.2 4.0 0.7 3.0 3.0 0.9 4.2 4.2
Educational services 131.0 126.4 4.6 -4.6 0.8 0.8 -3.5 0.6 0.6
Health care and social assistance 231.5 239.6 5.8 8.1 8.8 8.8 3.5 3.8 3.8
Information, culture and recreation 74.9 73.7 3.9 -1.2 1.7 1.7 -1.6 2.4 2.4
Accommodation and food services 146.4 148.9 5.6 2.5 16.8 16.8 1.7 12.7 12.7
Other services 118.8 107.8 4.9 -11.0 6.0 6.0 -9.3 5.9 5.9
Public administration 93.0 92.1 3.9 -0.9 1.4 1.4 -1.0 1.5 1.5
Average standard error of change in two consecutive months (see "Sampling Errors" in Data Quality for further explanations).
Also referred to as Natural resources.
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0087, 282-0088. The sum of individual categories may not always add to the total due to rounding.
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