0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alberta · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Alberta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 89.3% of adults in Alberta are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is matched by an incredibly strong job market where almost everyone has found employment. It is a place where nearly three quarters of the workforce is in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the state and national figures at 72.0%. This helps explain why the unemployment rate is well below the national average, sitting at 0.0%.
89.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily tied to the land, with 60.0% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Education and training make up another 12.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of all workers are managers, accounting for 48.0% of roles. Professionals and labourers each make up 12.0% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Alberta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30021/alberta/topic/employment