800 Monthly Labour Force Survey Statistics
CALGARY CMA Table 282-0135 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by census metropolitan area based on 2011 census boundaries, 3-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, monthly (persons unless otherwise noted) December 2017 November 2018 November 2018 - December2018 December 2017 - December 2017 - Population (x 1,000) 1,229.1 1,253.0 1,255.2 2.2 0.2% 26.1 2.1% Labour force (x 1,000) 901.4 914.6 911.0-3.6-0.4% 9.6 1.1% Employment (x 1,000) 834.1 842.3 842.0-0.3 0.0% 7.9 0.9% Unemployment (x 1,000) 67.3 72.3 69.0-3.3-4.6% 1.7 2.5% Unemployment rate (rate) 7.5% 7.9% 7.6% -0.3% 0.1% Participation rate (rate) 73.3% 73.0% 72.6% -0.4% -0.7% Employment rate (rate) 67.9% 67.2% 67.1% -0.1% -0.8% CALGARY CMA Table 282-0128 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by census metropolitan area based on 2011 census boundaries, 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly (persons unless otherwise noted) December 2017 November 2018 November 2018 - December December 2017 - December 2017 - Population (x 1,000) 1,229.1 1,253.0 1,255.2 2.2 0.2% 26.1 2.1% Labour force (x 1,000) 896.1 909.1 905.7-3.4-0.4% 9.6 1.1% Employment (x 1,000) 831.6 840.4 841.9 1.5 0.2% 10.3 1.2% Full-time employment (x 1,000) 674.3 680.8 680.4-0.4-0.1% 6.1 0.9% Part-time employment (x 1,000) 157.3 159.6 161.5 1.9 1.2% 4.2 2.7% Unemployment (x 1,000) 64.5 68.7 63.8-4.9-7.1% -0.7-1.1% Not in labour force (x 1,000) 333.1 344.0 349.5 5.5 1.6% 16.4 4.9% Unemployment rate (rate) 7.2% 7.6% 7.0% -0.6% -0.2% Participation rate (rate) 72.9% 72.6% 72.2% -0.4% -0.7% Employment rate (rate) 67.7% 67.1% 67.1% 0.0% -0.6%
CALGARY CMA Table 282-0130 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by census metropolitan area based on 2011 census boundaries and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, monthly (persons x 1,000) December2017 November 2018 December2018 December2017 - December2017 - Total Employed - All Industries 831.6 840.4 841.9 1.5 0.2% 10.3 1.2% Goods-Producing Sector 181.4 180.3 180.2-0.1-0.1% -1.2-0.7% Agriculture 3.5 2.7 2.5-0.2-7.4% -1.0-28.6% Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas 47.9 47.7 48.4 0.7 1.5% 0.5 1.0% Utilities 9.2 10.7 10.3-0.4-3.7% 1.1 12.0% Construction 80.6 75.5 75.4-0.1-0.1% -5.2-6.5% Manufacturing 40.1 43.7 43.7 0.0 0.0% 3.6 9.0% Services-Producing Sector 650.2 660.1 661.6 1.5 0.2% 11.4 1.8% Wholesale & Retail Trade 123.4 119.6 118.6-1.0-0.8% -4.8-3.9% Transportation and Warehousing 55.0 58.3 57.0-1.3-2.2% 2.0 3.6% Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing 40.5 37.5 37.2-0.3-0.8% -3.3-8.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 93.4 92.8 92.3-0.5-0.5% -1.1-1.2% Business, Building and Other Support Services 35.2 34.4 36.4 2.0 5.8% 1.2 3.4% Educational Services 55.5 51.3 54.2 2.9 5.7% -1.3-2.3% Health Care and Social Assistance 86.3 98.6 101.2 2.6 2.6% 14.9 17.3% Information, Culture and Recreation 34.3 40.0 40.6 0.6 1.5% 6.3 18.4% Accommodation and Food Services 61.9 60.0 57.5-2.5-4.2% -4.4-7.1% Other Services 33.6 42.4 40.9-1.5-3.5% 7.3 21.7% Public Administration 31.2 25.1 25.7 0.6 2.4% -5.5-17.6%
Province of Alberta Table 282-0087 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by sex and age group, seasonally adjusted, monthly (persons unless otherxise noted) November2017 November 2018 December 2017 - December 2017 - Population (x 1,000) 3,443.7 3,490.2 3,493.9 3.7 0.1% 50.2 1.5% Labour force (x 1,000) 2,494.2 2,516.9 2,501.8-15.1-0.60% 7.6 0.3% Employment (x 1,000) 2,320.4 2,358.9 2,342.0-16.9-0.7% 21.6 0.9% Employment full-time (x 1,000) 1,889.8 1,956.2 1,920.0-36.2-1.9% 30.2 1.6% Employment part-time (x 1,000) 430.6 402.7 422.0 19.3 4.8% -8.6-2.0% Unemployment (x 1,000) 173.8 158.0 159.8 1.8 1.1% -14.0-8.1% Unemployment rate (rate) 7.0% 6.3% 6.4% 0.1% -0.6% Participation rate (rate) 72.4% 72.1% 71.6% -0.5% -0.8% Employment rate (rate) 67.4% 67.6% 67.0% -0.6% -0.4%
Province of Alberta Table 282-0088 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), seasonally adjusted, monthly (persons x 1,000) December2017 November 2018 December2018 December 2017 - December 2017 - Total Employed - All Industries 2,320.4 2,358.9 2,342.0-16.9-0.7% 21.6 0.9% Goods-Producing Sector 595.7 606.8 601.3-5.5-0.9% 5.6 0.9% Agriculture 51.4 48.1 48.4 0.3 0.6% -3.0-5.8% Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas 152.2 153.2 151.6-1.6-1.0% -0.6-0.4% Utilities 19.9 25.5 23.8-1.7-6.7% 3.9 19.6% Construction 245.9 249.8 241.2-8.6-3.4% -4.7-1.9% Manufacturing 126.3 130.2 136.3 6.1 4.7% 10.0 7.9% Services-Producing Sector 1,724.7 1,752.1 1,740.7-11.4-0.7% 16.0 0.9% Wholesale & Retail Trade 343.0 328.9 325.0-3.9-1.2% -18.0-5.2% Transportation and Warehousing 143.6 139.6 139.8 0.2 0.1% -3.8-2.6% Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing 113.2 108.0 102.9-5.1-4.7% -10.3-9.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 176.8 182.1 181.3-0.8-0.4% 4.5 2.5% Business, Building and Other Support Services 80.6 91.0 92.4 1.4 1.5% 11.8 14.6% Educational Services 156.7 152.9 154.3 1.4 0.9% -2.4-1.5% Health Care and Social Assistance 266.2 287.8 289.6 1.8 0.6% 23.4 8.8% Information, Culture and Recreation 74.4 78.4 77.3-1.1-1.4% 2.9 3.9% Accommodation and Food Services 148.3 150.8 149.4-1.4-0.9% 1.1 0.7% Other Services 114.8 116.4 118.0 1.6 1.4% 3.2 2.8% Public Administration 107.1 116.3 110.6-5.7-4.9% 3.5 3.3%
CANADA Table 282-0087 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by sex and age group, seasonally adjusted, monthly (persons unless otherwise noted) December 2017 November 2018 November 2018 - December December 2017 - December 2017 - Population (x 1,000) 30,058.9 30,452.3 30,485.2 32.9 0.1% 426.3 1.4% Labour force (x 1,000) 19,784.2 19,923.9 19,933.5 9.6 0.05% 149.3 0.8% Employment (x 1,000) 18,645.1 18,799.1 18,808.4 9.3 0.049% 163.3 0.9% Employment full-time (x 1,000) 15,074.7 15,278.9 15,260.0-18.9-0.1% 185.3 1.2% Employment part-time (x 1,000) 3,570.4 3,520.2 3,548.5 28.3 0.8% -21.9-0.6% Unemployment (x 1,000) 1,139.1 1,124.8 1,125.1 0.3 0.0% -14.0-1.2% Unemployment rate (rate) 5.8% 5.6% 5.6% 0.0% -0.2% Participation rate (rate) 65.8% 65.4% 65.4% 0.0% -0.4% Employment rate (rate) 62.0% 61.7% 61.7% 0.0% -0.3%
CANADA Table 282-0088 Labour force survey estimates (LFS), employment by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), seasonally adjusted, monthly (persons x 1,000) December2017 November 2018 December2018 December2018 December2018 December2017 - December2017 - December2018 December2018 Total Employed - All Industries 18,645.1 18,799.1 18,808.4 9.3 0.0% 163.3 0.9% Goods-Producing Sector 3,959.3 3,949.0 3,971.6 22.6 0.6% 12.3 0.3% Agriculture 275.9 282.3 283.7 1.4 0.5% 7.8 2.8% Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas 336.9 340.2 344.0 3.8 1.1% 7.1 2.1% Utilities 128.3 153.0 148.7-4.3-2.8% 20.4 15.9% Construction 1,448.8 1,458.2 1,455.8-2.4-0.2% 7.0 0.5% Manufacturing 1,769.4 1,715.4 1,739.3 23.9 1.4% -30.1-1.7% Services-Producing Sector 14,685.8 14,850.1 14,836.8-13.3-0.1% 151.0 1.0% Trade 2,840.7 2,800.2 2,774.1-26.1-0.9% -66.6-2.3% Transportation and Warehousing 970.8 1,011.8 1,026.5 14.7 1.5% 55.7 5.7% Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing 1,195.6 1,170.3 1,165.9-4.4-0.4% -29.7-2.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1,463.5 1,491.7 1,489.0-2.7-0.2% 25.5 1.7% Business, Building and Other Support Services 756.1 806.4 814.8 8.4 1.0% 58.7 7.8% Educational Services 1,307.2 1,339.4 1,340.6 1.2 0.1% 33.4 2.6% Health Care and Social Assistance 2,381.5 2,444.9 2,455.8 10.9 0.4% 74.3 3.1% Information, Culture and Recreation 796.4 766.7 759.7-7.0-0.9% -36.7-4.6% Accommodation and Food Services 1,226.7 1,243.3 1,246.6 3.3 0.3% 19.9 1.6% Other Services 793.8 800.6 805.7 5.1 0.6% 11.9 1.5% Public Administration 953.4 974.7 958.2-16.5-1.7% 4.8 0.5%
Unemployment Rates for Key Markets December 2017 November 2018 Calgary 7.5% 7.9% 7.6% Alberta 7.0% 6.3% 6.4% Canada 5.8% 5.6% 5.6% Montreal 6.4% 5.9% 5.9% Ottawa 5.7% 4.6% 4.6% Toronto 6.0% 4.6% 4.6% Edmonton 7.4% 6.3% 6.2% Vancouver 4.2% 4.3% 4.1% Winnipeg 5.7% 6.1% 5.9% Regina 4.8% 6.8% 6.4% Saskatoon 7.7% 6.9% 6.1% Wood Buffalo 6.2% 5.3% 5.1%
Facts & Figures Highest Unemployment Rate during 2008-2010 downturn: 7.5% in January 2010 Highest Unemployment Rate during 1992-1996 downturn: 10.8% in July 1993 Number of additional jobs we would need to lose to reach this level: 29,388 (or amount labour force would need to grow by with no additional new jobs) Highest Unemployment Rate during 1982-1985 downturn: 13.2% in March 1983 Number of additional jobs we would need to lose to reach this level: 51,252 (or amount labour force would need to grow by with no additional new jobs) The last time Calgary had negative employment growth: Between November 2009 and May 2010 Calgary lost 12,900 jobs. Between November 2008 and July 2009 Calgary lost 27,000 jobs. From peak employment in November 2008 to the lowest level reached in May 2010-33,400 jobs were lost in Calgary. Calgary lost a small number of jobs July-August 2012 (2,400), again in March 2013 (3,200), and again (3,300) in February to April 2014. Calgary Number of jobs gained/lost in 2014: 17,600 Number of jobs gained/lost in 2015: (8,100) Number of jobs gained/lost December 2014 to June 2016: (13,500) Number of jobs gained/lost in 2016: 15,500 Number of jobs gained/lost in 2017: 16,000 Number of jobs gained/lost in 2018: 7,900 Alberta Number of jobs gained/lost in 2014: 59,900 Number of jobs gained/lost in 2015: (20,500) Number of jobs gained/lost December 2014 to June 2016: (46,300) Number of jobs gained/lost in 2016: (15,900) Number of jobs gained/lost in 2017: 54,900 Number of jobs gained/lost in 2018: 21,600 Source: Table 282-0135 (Calgary, Table 282-0087 (Alberta), Statistics Canada Note: Labour Force Survey, Employment, Seasonally Adjusted
9% Unemployment Rate Across Canada 8% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.7% 7% 6% 6.2% 6.0% 5.7% 6.4% 5.9% 6.1% 5.8% 5.6% 5% 4% 4.2% 4.1% 4.6% 4.6% 3% 2% 1% 0% Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Toronto Ottawa Montreal Saskatoon Canada December 2017 Source: Statistics Canada
74% Labour Force Participation Rate Across Canada 73.3% 73.1% 72.8% 72.6% 72% 70% 69.9% 69.4% 68% 67.3% 67.9% 66.9% 67.9% 67.0% 67.4% 67.3% 66% 65.7% 65.8% 65.4% 64% 62% 60% Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Toronto Ottawa Montreal Canada December 2017 Source: Statistics Canada
Calgary CMA Employment by Industry (842,000) Accommodation and Food Services 57,500 6.8% Information, Culture and Recreation 40,600 4.8% Other Services 40,900 4.9% Public Administration 25,700 3.1% Agriculture 2,500 0.3% Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas 48,400 5.7% Utilities 10,300 1.2% Construction 75,400 9.0% Manufacturing 43,700 5.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 101,200 12.0% Wholesale & Retail Trade 118,600 14.1% Educational Services 54,200 6.4% Business, Building and Other Support Services 36,400 4.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 92,300 11.0% Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing 37,200 4.4% Transportation and Warehousing 57,000 6.8% Source: Statistics Canada,
Agriculture Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale & Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Business, Building and Other Support Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Information, Culture and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Public Administration Calgary CMA 12-Month Net Jobs Gained or Lost by Industry () 20,000 15,000 14,900 10,000 6,300 7,300 5,000 0 500 1,100 3,600 2,000 1,200-5,000-1,000-5,200-4,800-3,300-1,100-1,300-4,400-5,500-10,000 Source: Statistics Canada
Agriculture Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas Utilities Construction Manufacturing Trade Transportation and Warehousing Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Business, Building and Other Support Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Information, Culture and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Public Administration 4,000 Calgary CMA Monthly Net Jobs Gained or Lost by Industry ( ) 3,000 2,000 2,000 2,900 2,600 1,000 700 600 600 0-1,000-200 -400-100 0-300 -500-2,000-1,000-1,300-1,500-3,000-2,500 Source: Statistics Canada
6.0% 5.3% Annual Employment Growth 5.1% 4.0% 2.0% 2.1% 1.7% 3.6% 3.8% 3.1% 2.7% 0.9% 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% 3.2% 1.7% 1.3% 1.4% 0.9% 1.2% 0.0% -0.6% -2.0% -1.8% -4.0% -6.0% -5.7% -8.0% Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Toronto Ottawa Montreal Canada Total Employment Growth Rate Full-Time Employment Growth Rate Part-Time Employment Growth Rate Source: Statistics Canada, December 2017 -
Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Employment (thousands) Unemployment Rate 900.00 800.00 Calgary CMA Historical Unemployment Rate & Level of Employment Cycle highs and lows 826.00 793.30 844.50 822.90 12% 842.00 10% 700.00 7.5% 698.30 8.9% 10.2% 8.6% 8% 600.00 500.00 7.6% 6% 400.00 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4% 300.00 2% 200.00 0% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Source: Statistics Canada,
Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Calgary CMA Goods Producing Sectors - Number of Employees (In thousands) 100 Source: Statistics Canada 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 Recession - Q1 2015 - Q4 2016 20 10 0 Agriculture Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas Utilities Construction Manufacturing
Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Calgary CMA Largest 5 Services Sector by Number of Employees (In thousands) 140 Source: Statistics Canada 120 100 80 60 40 20 Recession - Q1 2015 - Q4 2016 0 Wholesale and retail trade Health care and social assistance Accommodation and food services Professional, scientific and technical services Educational services
Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Calgary CMA Smallest 6 Service Sectors by Number of Employees (In thousands) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Recession - Q1 2015 - Q4 2016 0 Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing Other services (except public administration) Business, building and other support services Transportation and warehousing Information, culture and recreation Public administration