STATS AND TRENDS
December 2007 / January 2008
Alberta Labour highlights
Unemployment rates for October 2007
| Alberta | Edmonton |
Calgary |
|
| 3.4% | 4.3% |
3.0% |
October 2007 |
| 3.6% | 4.1% |
3.1% |
September 2007 |
| 3.0% | 4.0% |
3.1% |
October 2006 |
*seasonally adjusted, monthly moving averages
Skills in Shortage
Five occupational areas facing skill shortages
| Occupation | Unemployment Rate |
| Clerical Occupations | 2.8% |
| Professional Occupations in Business and Finance | 2.1% |
| Wholesale, Technical, Insurance, Real Estate Sales | 1.0% |
| Finance and Insurance Administrative Occupations | 0.7% |
| Senior Management | 0.6% |
Source: Alberta Employment and Immigration
Employment Growth by Industry & Occupation
* % more people employed in October 2007 than September 2007
| Percentage Employment Growth by Industry | |
% more jobs |
|
Goods-Producing Sector |
|
Forestry and Logging With Support Activities |
-27.59% |
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction |
-5.24% |
All Industries |
-0.11% |
Construction |
0.10% |
Agriculture |
0.33% |
Manufacturing |
0.79% |
Utilities |
6.57% |
Services-Producing Sector |
|
Wholesale Trade |
-6.45% |
Information, Culture and Recreation |
-4.94% |
Business, Building and Other Support Services |
-1.35% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing |
-1.31% |
Public Administration |
-0.47% |
Health Care and Social Assistance |
-0.36% |
Transportation and Warehousing |
-0.09% |
Accommodation and Food Services |
0.62% |
Educational Services |
3.35% |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services |
3.71% |
Retail Trade |
4.67% |
All Occupations |
|
Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities |
-10.46% |
Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport |
-9.64% |
Natural and Applied Sciences and Related |
-7.71% |
Health |
-2.63% |
Business, Finance and Administrative |
-1.49% |
Sales and Service |
1.44% |
Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators |
1.89% |
Management |
3.64% |
Social Science, Education, Government and Religion |
7.74% |
