Labour Force Statistics Alberta Indigenous People Living Off-Reserve Package Package Includes: - Information for all Indigenous people, First Nations and Métis - Working age population, labour force, employment, unemployment and corresponding rates - Full-time, part-time, public and private sector and self-employed breakdowns - Gender and age breakdowns - Edmonton, Calgary and rest of Alberta breakdowns - Industry, occupational and educational attainment information Release Date: December 1, Next Release Date: January 5, 2018
Indigenous People Off-Reserve Unemployment Rate, Canada and Provinces Alberta 9.4% 12.8% -3.4 10.9% -1.5 British Columbia 11.1% 10.5% +0.6 12.3% -1.2 Saskatchewan 13.1% 13.0% +0.1 13.8% -0.7 Manitoba 10.4% 9.8% +0.6 10.8% -0.4 Ontario 8.8% 8.2% +0.6 8.6% +0.2 Québec 3.9% 7.2% -3.3 9.4% -5.5 New Brunswick 19.6% 15.6% +4.0 18.8% +0.8 Nova Scotia 13.1% 11.5% +1.6 11.9% +1.2 Prince Edward Island n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Nfld. Lab. 16.2% 15.3% +0.9 18.7% -2.5 Canada 9.9% 10.4% -0.5 11.1% -1.2 "n/a" is reported in instances of insufficient response. Indigenous People Off-Reserve Unemployment Rate, Canada and Provinces Page 1 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Labour Force Statistics Working Age Population (000s) 169.3 169.0 +0.3 163.1 +6.2 Labour Force (000s) 121.4 119.2 +2.2 112.9 +8.5 Employed (000s) 109.9 103.9 +6.0 100.6 +9.3 Unemployed (000s) 11.4 15.3-3.9 12.3-0.9 Participation Rate (%) 71.7% 70.5% +1.2 69.2% +2.5 Employment Rate (%) 65.0% 61.5% +3.5 61.7% +3.3 Unemployment Rate (%) 9.4% 12.8% -3.4 10.9% -1.5 First Nations Working Age Population (000s) 67.9 67.8 +0.1 64.9 +3.0 Labour Force (000s) 46.9 46.6 +0.3 46.0 +0.9 Employed (000s) 40.9 39.0 +1.9 40.8 +0.1 Unemployed (000s) 6.0 7.5-1.5 5.2 +0.8 Participation Rate (%) 69.1% 68.7% +0.4 70.9% -1.8 Employment Rate (%) 60.2% 57.6% +2.6 62.9% -2.7 Unemployment Rate (%) 12.9% 16.1% -3.2 11.4% +1.5 Métis Working Age Population (000s) 99.3 99.7-0.4 94.8 +4.5 Labour Force (000s) 72.6 71.6 +1.0 64.3 +8.3 Employed (000s) 67.3 64.0 +3.3 57.4 +9.9 Unemployed (000s) 5.3 7.6-2.3 6.9-1.6 Participation Rate (%) 73.1% 71.9% +1.2 67.8% +5.3 Employment Rate (%) 67.8% 64.2% +3.6 60.5% +7.3 Unemployment Rate (%) 7.3% 10.7% -3.4 10.8% -3.5 Unemployment Rate by Population Group, Labour Force Survey Page 2 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Characteristics Employed 109.9 103.9 +6.0 100.6 +9.3 Full-Time Employment 89.2 82.7 +6.5 79.4 +9.8 Part-Time Employment 20.8 21.2-0.4 21.2-0.4 Unemployed 11.4 15.3-3.9 12.3-0.9 Employees 99.8 93.9 +5.9 84.9 +14.9 Private Sector Employees 76.8 74.3 +2.5 71.0 +5.8 Public Sector Employees 23.0 19.7 +3.3 13.9 +9.1 Self-Employed 10.1 10.0 +0.1 15.7-5.6 First Nations Employed 40.9 39.0 +1.9 40.8 +0.1 Full-Time Employment 35.2 32.5 +2.7 33.0 +2.2 Part-Time Employment 5.7 6.6-0.9 7.8-2.1 Unemployed 6.0 7.5-1.5 5.2 +0.8 Employees 37.9 36.2 +1.7 35.4 +2.5 Private Sector Employees 28.7 27.3 +1.4 28.4 +0.3 Public Sector Employees 9.2 8.9 +0.3 7.1 +2.1 Self-Employed 3.0 2.9 +0.1 5.4-2.4 Métis Employed 67.3 64.0 +3.3 57.4 +9.9 Full-Time Employment 52.3 49.4 +2.9 44.0 +8.3 Part-Time Employment 15.0 14.6 +0.4 13.3 +1.7 Unemployed 5.3 7.6-2.3 6.9-1.6 Employees 60.2 56.9 +3.3 47.7 +12.5 Private Sector Employees 46.4 46.1 +0.3 41.2 +5.2 Public Sector Employees 13.8 10.8 +3.0 6.4 +7.4 Self-Employed 7.1 7.1 0.0 9.7-2.6, Labour Force Survey Page 3 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Unemployment Rates by Age and Gender All (Ages 15+) 9.4% 12.8% -3.4 10.9% -1.5 Men 7.4% 11.6% -4.2 11.5% -4.1 Women 11.5% 14.0% -2.5 10.3% +1.2 First Nations 12.9% 16.1% -3.2 11.4% +1.5 Men 7.9% 11.0% -3.1 14.0% -3.1 Women 17.4% 20.8% -3.4 8.6% +8.8 Métis 7.3% 10.7% -3.4 10.8% -3.5 Men 7.4% 12.2% -4.8 10.1% -2.7 Women 7.1% 9.0% -1.9 11.5% -4.4 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Rates by Age and Gender Youth (Ages 15-24) 50.8% 49.2% +1.6 50.2% +0.6 Men 52.0% 48.6% +3.4 53.8% -1.8 Women 49.3% 50.1% -0.8 46.5% +2.8 First Nations 40.5% 37.2% +3.3 49.5% -9.0 Métis 58.3% 59.7% -1.4 51.7% +6.6 Adults (Ages 25+) 68.4% 64.4% +3.5 65.1% +3.3 Men 72.9% 68.4% +4.5 70.8% +2.1 Women 64.3% 61.0% +3.3 59.7% +4.6 First Nations 65.7% 63.3% +2.4 66.8% -1.1 Métis 69.8% 65.2% +4.6 63.1% +6.7, Labour Force Survey Page 4 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Working Age Population by Age and Gender All (Ages 15+) 169.3 169.0 +0.3 163.1 +6.2 Men 83.1 83.0 +0.1 79.6 +3.5 Women 86.1 86.0 +0.1 83.5 +2.6 First Nations 67.9 67.8 +0.1 64.9 +3.0 Men 32.4 32.3 +0.1 30.7 +1.7 Women 35.5 35.4 +0.1 34.1 +1.4 Métis 99.3 99.7-0.4 94.8 +4.5 Men 49.0 49.5-0.5 46.4 +2.6 Women 50.3 50.2 +0.1 48.4 +1.9 Youth (Ages 15-24) 32.9 32.7 +0.2 37.3-4.4 Men 18.1 19.9-1.8 18.8-0.7 Women 14.8 12.8 +2.0 18.6-3.8 First Nations 14.8 14.8 0.0 14.6 +0.2 Men 9.2 10.1-0.9 6.7 +2.5 Women 5.6 4.7 +0.9 7.9-2.3 Métis 17.4 17.7-0.3 21.7-4.3 Men 8.3 9.7-1.4 11.5-3.2 Women 9.1 8.0 +1.1 10.2-1.1 Adults (Ages 25+) 136.4 136.3 +0.1 125.8 +10.6 Men 65.0 63.1 +1.9 60.9 +4.1 Women 71.4 73.2-1.8 65.0 +6.4 First Nations 53.1 53.0 +0.1 50.3 +2.8 Men 23.2 22.2 +1.0 24.1-0.9 Women 29.9 30.7-0.8 26.2 +3.7 Métis 81.9 82.0-0.1 73.1 +8.8 Men 40.7 39.8 +0.9 35.0 +5.7 Women 41.2 42.2-1.0 38.1 +3.1, Labour Force Survey Page 5 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Rates by Gender 65.0% 61.5% +3.5 61.7% +3.3 Men 68.3% 63.7% +4.6 66.8% +1.5 Women 61.7% 59.4% +2.3 56.8% +4.9 First Nations 60.2% 57.6% +2.6 62.9% -2.7 Men 63.5% 61.0% +2.5 66.2% -2.7 Women 57.3% 54.6% +2.7 59.9% -2.6 Métis 67.8% 64.2% +3.6 60.5% +7.3 Men 70.6% 65.4% +5.2 66.7% +3.9 Women 65.0% 63.0% +2.0 54.6% +10.4 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Rates by Gender,, Labour Force Survey Page 6 of 10
Alberta IndigenousPeople Off-Reserve Participation Rates by Gender 71.7% 70.5% +1.2 69.2% +2.5 Men 73.8% 72.0% +1.8 75.4% -1.6 Women 69.7% 69.1% +0.6 63.3% +6.4 First Nations 69.1% 68.7% +0.4 70.9% -1.8 Men 68.9% 68.5% +0.4 77.0% -8.1 Women 69.4% 68.9% +0.5 65.5% +3.9 Métis 73.1% 71.9% +1.2 67.8% +5.3 Men 76.3% 74.5% +1.8 74.2% +2.1 Women 70.0% 69.3% +0.7 61.7% +8.3 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Participation Rates by Gender,, Labour Force Survey Page 7 of 10
Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Alberta Economic Regions Employment (000s) Edmonton Calgary Rest Of Alberta 43.5 24.8 41.6 42.5 21.2 40.2 42.8 19.5 38.3 First Nations Employment (000s) Edmonton Calgary Rest Of Alberta 13.7 11.2 16.0 14.8 9.9 14.4 17.9 11.9 11.0 Métis Employment (000s) Edmonton Calgary Rest Of Alberta 29.3 12.9 25.1 27.8 11.0 25.2 23.9 7.4 26.0 Indigenous People Off-Reserve Unemployment Rates Alberta Economic Regions Unemployment Rate Edmonton Calgary Rest of Alberta 9.6% 6.2% 11.0% 15.5% 12.7% 9.9% 7.0% 14.4% 13.2%, Labour Force Survey Page 8 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment by Industry All Industries 109.9 103.9 +6.0 100.6 +9.3 Goods-Producing Sector 30.8 29.0 +1.8 34.7-3.9 Agriculture 1.1 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.0 Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas 9.2 8.2 +1.0 11.2-2.0 Utilities n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 Construction 15.6 14.7 +0.9 16.4-0.8 Manufacturing 4.7 4.8-0.1 5.9-1.2 Services-Producing Sector 79.1 74.9 +4.2 65.9 +13.2 Retail and Wholesale Trade 13.7 14.0-0.3 13.0 +0.7 Transportation and Warehousing 6.6 6.4 +0.2 6.1 +0.5 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing 5.6 4.7 +0.9 4.4 +1.2 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 5.3 5.7-0.4 2.7 +2.6 Management, Administrative and Other Support 3.7 3.1 +0.6 5.5-1.8 Educational Services 6.4 5.5 +0.9 3.3 +3.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 13.7 11.9 +1.8 13.4 +0.3 Information, Culture and Recreation 2.2 1.9 +0.3 3.7-1.5 Accommodation and Food Services 10.7 9.6 +1.1 7.5 +3.2 Other Services 4.5 5.2-0.7 3.0 +1.5 Public Administration 6.8 7.0-0.2 3.4 +3.4 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment by Occupation All occupations 109.9 103.9 +6.0 100.6 +9.3 Management occupations 5.6 4.9 +0.7 8.0-2.4 Business, finance and administration occupations 15.8 15.7 +0.1 19.5-3.7 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 4.8 5.8-1.0 5.3-0.5 Health occupations 7.2 5.8 +1.4 3.7 +3.5 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 12.8 11.4 +1.4 6.9 +5.9 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport n/a n/a 0.0 0.9-0.9 Sales and service occupations 29.4 28.3 +1.1 23.8 +5.6 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 23.6 22.6 +1.0 22.3 +1.3 6.2 5.3 +0.9 7.6-1.4 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 4.0 3.3 +0.7 2.6 +1.4, Labour Force Survey "n/a" is reported in instances of insufficient response Page 9 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve (ages 15-64) Labour Force by Educational Attainment Some post-secondary education or less 51.3 51.2 +0.1 55.7-4.4 Completed post-secondary education 57.4 57.8-0.4 44.8 +12.6 First Nations Some post-secondary education or less 22.1 21.5 +0.6 24.9-2.8 Completed post-secondary education 21.2 21.7-0.5 17.1 +4.1 Métis Some post-secondary education or less 27.9 29.3-1.4 30.6-2.7 Completed post-secondary education 35.5 35.4 +0.1 25.6 +9.9 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve (ages 15-64) Employment Rates by Educational Attainment Some post-secondary education or less 68.8% 63.2% +5.6 64.4% +4.4 Completed post-secondary education 78.9% 74.1% +4.8 79.4% -0.5 First Nations Some post-secondary education or less 68.2% 61.3% +6.9 63.7% +4.5 Completed post-secondary education 72.6% 68.9% +3.7 80.8% -8.2 Métis Some post-secondary education or less 68.4% 64.9% +3.5 64.9% +3.5 Completed post-secondary education 82.8% 77.4% +5.4 77.8% +5.0 Data in these tables are for people ages 15-64 who are no longer in school (non-students). Page 10 of 10