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Labour Force / Employment
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Labour Force / Employment
Labour Force
- Highest labour force growth in 2008 at 3.7%
- Highest total labour force growth at 33.5% over the past 10 years (1999-2008)
- Highest average annual labour force growth at 3.3% over the past 10 years (1999-2008)
Participation Rate
- Highest labour force participation rate in 2008, at a rate of 77.1%
- Consistently highest participation rate over the past 10 years (1999-2008), with an annual average of 75.5%
Employment
- Second highest employment growth in 2008 at 3.5%
- Highest total employment growth at a rate of 36.5% over the past 10 years (1999-2008)
- Highest average annual employment growth at 3.5% over the past 10 years (1999-2008)
Unemployment Rate
- Lowest unemployment rate in 2008, at 3.5%
- Lowest average annual unemployment rate over the past 10 years (1999-2008), at 4.4%
Source: Statistics Canada
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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTY: CALGARY ECONOMIC REGION, 2008 |
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INDUSTRIES |
PERSONS
(000's) |
DISTRIBUTION
(%) |
| Agriculture |
14.8 |
2.0 |
| Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas |
55.6 |
7.3 |
| Utilities |
5.9 |
0.8 |
| Construction |
75.1 |
9.9 |
| Manufacturing |
53.6 |
7.1 |
| Wholesale Trade |
30.0 |
4.0 |
| Retail Trade |
80.0 |
10.6 |
| Transportation and Warehousing |
36.4 |
4.8 |
| Information and Cultural Industries |
16.2 |
2.1 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing |
50.0 |
6.6 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services |
90.6 |
12.0 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
NA |
NA |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services |
27.0 |
3.6 |
| Educational Services |
40.0 |
5.3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
67.2 |
8.9 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
15.7 |
2.1 |
| Accomodation and Food Services |
40.8 |
5.4 |
| Public Administration |
26.6 |
3.5 |
| Other Services (Except Public Administration) |
32.2 |
4.2 |
| TOTAL |
757.9 |
100.0 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey
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