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Labour and Workforce
Strathcona County is an wonderful place to live, work, and play. The following are a list of links and documents relating to labour and the workforce in Strathcona County and the Greater Edmonton area, as well as information on Employment, Unemployment, and Industries within the Edmonton Economic Region.
- Strathcona County Business Directory
Listing of businesses and services in Strathcona County
www.strathconacounty.com
- Moving to Strathcona County
Information on moving to Sherwood Park and Strathcona County
www.strathcona.ab.ca
- Moving to Edmonton
A guide to living and working in Edmonton
www.movetoedmonton.com
- Sherwood Park and District Chamber of Commerce
Where business meets, learns, and speaks in Strathcona County
www.sherwoodparkchamber.com
- Labour Attraction
Attracting skilled labour to the region
www.edmonton.com
- The Businesss Link
www.sbwalberta.ca/look.asp
- Alberta Industrial Heartland
www.industrialheartland.com
Edmonton Economic Region: Employment and Unemployment
The following has been excerpted from Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry's Annual Alberta Labour Market Review 2006
The Edmonton Region’s labour force increased by 2.0%, from 593,900 people in 2005 to 605,600 people in 2006. In 2006, the participation rate was 69.6%. During the same
period, employment increased by 2.7% or 15,100. The number of unemployed people in
2006 was 23,300, a decrease of 12.7% from the previous year.
The region as a major supply centre benefited from major projects in the Wood Buffalo-
Cold Lake Region. Massive construction projects, including the extension of Anthony
Henday, Light Rail Transit expansion and ongoing projects at the University of Alberta,
contributed to employment in the region.
Table 4
Edmonton Economic Region Labour Force Statistics |
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2005 |
2006 |
Change |
| Working-Age Population (000’s) |
843.7 |
869.6 |
3.1% |
| Labour Force (000’s) |
593.9 |
605.6 |
2.0% |
| Employment (000’s) |
567.2 |
582.3 |
2.7% |
| Unemployment (000’s) |
26.7 |
23.3 |
-12.7% |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.5% |
3.8% |
-0.7 |
Data Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (2006 Historical)
Chart 4a displays the unadjusted monthly unemployment rates for the Edmonton Region
in 2005 and 2006. Overall, in 2006, the annual unemployment rate decreased 0.7
percentage points to 3.8%. In August 2006, the region’s unemployment rate peaked at
4.4% and reached its low in November at 3.4%.
Edmonton Economic Region: Industries
Chart 4b shows the change in industry employment between 2005 and 2006. Overall,
employment in Goods-Producing industries increased by 2,300 in 2006, while
employment in the Services-Producing industries increased by 12,800. The industries
with the highest year-over-year increase in employment were: Public Administration,
9,400; Other Services, 5,400; and Construction, 4,900. Industries to experience the
largest decrease in employment were: Trade, 2,900; Accommodation and Food
Services, 2,900; and Manufacturing, 2,100.
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