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Workforce Statistics
Alberta
- The highest labour force participation and the highest productivity of all provinces
- Employment increased by 86,240 new jobs in 2006 (triple over 2005)
- Average unemployment rate in 2006 was the lowest in Canada at 3.4%
- Highest average hourly wage rate in Canada (2006)
- employment level 1.87 million (December 2006)
See the Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry website for statistics on the labour market.
Source:Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry
Annual Labour Market Review
Canada's
most productive work force
Source: Statistics Canada
2007 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey
WAGEinfo is a sub-website of the Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) website. WAGEinfo displays the results of the 2007 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey.
Edmonton metropolitan region
- Total labour force of 592,600 people (March 2007)
- Over 35 post-secondary and training schools including the University of Alberta
- One of the lowest unemployment rates of all Canadian Census metropolitan areas and provinces at 3.9%
- See the Edmonton.com website for Greater Edmonton current month indicators and ten year trends
Edmonton Workforce Connection
It is expected that economic conditions throughout Alberta will create 400,000 new jobs by 2015, but only 300,000 new workers will enter the labour market, leaving a shortfall of 100,000 workers.To combat this shortfall, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation's Edmonton Workforce Connection (EWC) program provides employers and businesses with ideas, best practices and initiatives that can assist in meeting labour force challenges and help businesses and employers in Greater Edmonton maintain their operational goals.Take steps to meet your workforce demands by participating in the 2007 Edmonton Workforce Connection initiatives.
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Strathcona County
Highly
educated
Strathcona County offers an excellent educational
infrastructure, including post-secondary colleges and technical institutes located
in nearby Edmonton. The Alberta Research Council is linked to industrial development,
providing an important resource base to increase the skill level of Strathcona
County's employees. Albertans are, on average, better educated than the general
Canadian population; Strathcona County's population ranks well above the Canadian
average.
2001 Statistics Canada
Employment
by industry
Strathcona County's population is not only highly educated, but it also brings
a broad range of skills to the table. The following is a sample of the various
skills Strathcona County employees have.
Number of People Employed by Industry, Alberta
November 2007 (and November 2006 Comparisons)
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November 2007 |
November 2006 |
% Change 2006 to 2007 |
All Industries |
1,962,700 |
1,909,700 |
+ 2.8% |
Retail |
215,900 |
214,400 |
+ 0.7% |
Construction |
200,200 |
182,700 |
+ 9.6% |
Health Care / Social Assistance |
193,700 |
180,700 |
+ 7.2% |
Professional Scientific & Technical Services |
150,100 |
145,200 |
+ 3.4% |
Mining & Oil & Gas Extraction |
142,700 |
138,200 |
+ 3.3% |
Manufacturing |
137,300 |
148,700 |
- 7.7% |
Education Services |
119,800 |
144,000 |
- 16.8% |
Accommodation & Food Services |
115,700 |
123,400 |
- 6.2% |
Transportation & Warehousing |
104,800 |
102,300 |
+ 2.4% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
96,300 |
97,100 |
- 0.8% |
Other Services |
94,900 |
87,800 |
+ 8.1% |
Public Administration |
85,000 |
74,700 |
+ 13.8% |
Wholesale Trade |
78,200 |
61,700 |
+ 26.7% |
Business, Building and Other Support Services |
74,600 |
67,800 |
+ 10.0% |
Information, Culture & Recreation |
73,200 |
71,800 |
+ 1.9% |
Agriculture |
56,900 |
47,500 |
+ 19.8% |
Utilities |
19,900 |
18,500 |
+ 2.8% |
Logging & Forestry |
3,300 |
3,300 |
Nil |
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