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Table 3 Western Canada labour force by occupation |
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2001 |
2005
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Non- |
Non- |
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Aboriginal |
Aboriginal |
Aboriginal |
Aboriginal |
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Occupation | 173 | 4,519 | 206 | 4,953 | ||
% |
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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. |
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Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2001; Labour Force Survey, 2005 |