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Labour Force / Employment
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Labour Force / Employment
Labour Force
- Second highest labour force growth in 2009 at 2.5%
- Highest total labour force growth at 31.7% over the past 10 years (2000-2009)
- Highest average annual labour force growth at 3.2% over the past 10 years (2000-2009)
Participation Rate
- Highest labour force participation rate in 2009, at a rate of 76.9%
- Consistently highest participation rate over the past 10 years (2000-2009), with an annual average of 75.8%
Employment
- Second lowest job losses in 2009 at -0.8%
- Highest total employment growth over the past 10 years (2000-2009) at 28.8%
- Highest average annual employment growth over the past 10 years (2000-2009)
Unemployment Rate
- Second lowest unemployment rate in 2009, at 6.6%
- Lowest average annual unemployment rate over the past 10 years (2000-2009), at 4.6%
Source: Statistics Canada
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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTY: CALGARY ECONOMIC REGION, 2009 |
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INDUSTRIES |
PERSONS
(000's) |
DISTRIBUTION
(%) |
| Agriculture |
13.2 |
1.8 |
| Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas |
49.1 |
6.5 |
| Utilities |
8.2 |
1.1 |
| Construction |
71.3 |
9.5 |
| Manufacturing |
46.3 |
6.2 |
| Wholesale Trade |
26.1 |
3.5 |
| Retail Trade |
76.1 |
10.1 |
| Transportation and Warehousing |
42.3 |
5.6 |
| Information and Cultural Industries |
16.4 |
2.2 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing |
48.6 |
6.5 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services |
83.0 |
11.1 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
NA |
NA |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services |
29.5 |
3.9 |
| Educational Services |
44.1 |
5.9 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
70.2 |
9.4 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
19.8 |
2.6 |
| Accomodation and Food Services |
42.6 |
5.7 |
| Public Administration |
26.2 |
3.5 |
| Other Services (Except Public Administration) |
36.6 |
4.9 |
| TOTAL |
749.9 |
100.0 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey
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