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: February 9, Next Release Date: March 9,
Indigenous People Off-Reserve Unemployment Rate, Canada and Provinces Alberta 7.7% 8.7% -1.0 12.1% -4.4 British Columbia 10.9% 10.8% +0.1 14.6% -3.7 Saskatchewan 15.2% 14.6% +0.6 15.3% -0.1 Manitoba 10.9% 10.4% +0.5 10.5% +0.4 Ontario 10.0% 9.4% +0.6 9.3% +0.7 Québec 4.9% 4.6% +0.3 11.3% -6.4 New Brunswick 24.2% 23.2% +1.0 15.7% +8.5 Nova Scotia 9.7% 10.7% -1.0 11.7% -2.0 Prince Edward Island 20.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a Nfld. Lab. 19.0% 16.9% +2.1 16.4% +2.6 Canada 10.2% 10.1% +0.1 12.0% -1.8 "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) 169.8 169.5 +0.3 165.0 +4.8 Labour Force (000s) 120.6 122.0-1.4 114.8 +5.8 Employed (000s) 111.3 111.4-0.1 100.9 +10.4 Unemployed (000s) 9.3 10.7-1.4 13.9-4.6 Participation Rate (%) 71.1% 72.0% -0.9 69.6% +1.5 Employment Rate (%) 65.6% 65.7% -0.1 61.1% +4.5 Unemployment Rate (%) 7.7% 8.7% -1.0 12.1% -4.4 First Nations Working Age Population (000s) 68.0 68.0 0.0 66.0 +2.0 Labour Force (000s) 47.4 48.4-1.0 46.5 +0.9 Employed (000s) 42.8 42.4 +0.4 38.7 +4.1 Unemployed (000s) 4.6 5.9-1.3 7.8-3.2 Participation Rate (%) 69.7% 71.2% -1.5 70.4% -0.7 Employment Rate (%) 63.0% 62.5% +0.5 58.7% +4.3 Unemployment Rate (%) 9.6% 12.3% -2.7 16.7% -7.1 Métis Working Age Population (000s) 99.0 98.7 +0.3 94.9 +4.1 Labour Force (000s) 70.6 70.9-0.3 65.1 +5.5 Employed (000s) 65.9 66.3-0.4 59.1 +6.8 Unemployed (000s) 4.7 4.6 +0.1 6.0-1.3 Participation Rate (%) 71.3% 71.9% -0.6 68.6% +2.7 Employment Rate (%) 66.6% 67.2% -0.6 62.3% +4.3 Unemployment Rate (%) 6.6% 6.5% +0.1 9.3% -2.7 Unemployment Rate by Population Group, Labour Force Survey Page 2 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Characteristics Employed 111.3 111.4-0.1 100.9 +10.4 Full-Time Employment 91.5 90.7 +0.8 81.0 +10.5 Part-Time Employment 19.8 20.7-0.9 19.9-0.1 Unemployed 9.3 10.7-1.4 13.9-4.6 Employees 102.2 102.0 +0.2 89.1 +13.1 Private Sector Employees 78.9 78.4 +0.5 69.7 +9.2 Public Sector Employees 23.2 23.6-0.4 19.3 +3.9 Self-Employed 9.2 9.3-0.1 11.9-2.7 First Nations Employed 42.8 42.4 +0.4 38.7 +4.1 Full-Time Employment 36.8 37.0-0.2 32.5 +4.3 Part-Time Employment 6.0 5.4 +0.6 6.3-0.3 Unemployed 4.6 5.9-1.3 7.8-3.2 Employees 40.1 39.8 +0.3 36.3 +3.8 Private Sector Employees 31.4 30.5 +0.9 27.9 +3.5 Public Sector Employees 8.7 9.3-0.6 8.4 +0.3 Self-Employed 2.7 2.7 0.0 2.4 +0.3 Métis Employed 65.9 66.3-0.4 59.1 +6.8 Full-Time Employment 52.4 51.3 +1.1 45.5 +6.9 Part-Time Employment 13.5 15.0-1.5 13.6-0.1 Unemployed 4.7 4.6 +0.1 6.0-1.3 Employees 59.4 59.7-0.3 49.9 +9.5 Private Sector Employees 44.9 45.3-0.4 40.0 +4.9 Public Sector Employees 14.5 14.4 +0.1 9.9 +4.6 Self-Employed 6.5 6.6-0.1 9.1-2.6, Labour Force Survey Page 3 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Unemployment Rates by Age and Gender All (Ages 15+) 7.7% 8.7% -1.0 12.1% -4.4 Men 7.3% 6.6% +0.7 13.5% -6.2 Women 8.2% 10.9% -2.7 10.6% -2.4 First Nations 9.6% 12.3% -2.7 16.7% -7.1 Men 4.7% 5.9% -1.2 18.9% -1.2 Women 14.8% 18.3% -3.5 14.6% +0.2 Métis 6.6% 6.5% +0.1 9.3% -2.7 Men 9.4% 7.5% +1.9 10.8% -1.4 Women 3.8% 5.6% -1.8 7.5% -3.7 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Rates by Age and Gender Youth (Ages 15-24) 58.0% 57.1% +0.9 45.7% +12.3 Men 59.3% 58.3% +1.0 46.4% +12.9 Women 56.9% 55.9% +1.0 45.0% +11.9 First Nations 51.9% 49.5% +2.4 45.9% +6.0 Métis 61.2% 61.1% +0.1 46.9% +14.3 Adults (Ages 25+) 67.9% 68.0% -0.1 66.3% +1.6 Men 72.4% 72.5% -0.1 70.1% +2.3 Women 63.5% 63.7% -0.2 62.6% +0.9 First Nations 66.8% 66.2% +0.6 63.3% +3.5 Métis 68.0% 68.6% -0.6 67.1% +0.9, Labour Force Survey Page 4 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Working Age Population by Age and Gender All (Ages 15+) 169.8 169.5 +0.3 165.0 +4.8 Men 83.5 83.3 +0.2 80.6 +2.9 Women 86.3 86.2 +0.1 84.4 +1.9 First Nations 68.0 68.0 0.0 66.0 +2.0 Men 32.5 32.5 0.0 31.3 +1.2 Women 35.5 35.5 0.0 34.7 +0.8 Métis 99.0 98.7 +0.3 94.9 +4.1 Men 48.6 48.4 +0.2 46.7 +1.9 Women 50.4 50.3 +0.1 48.2 +2.2 Youth (Ages 15-24) 39.7 35.4 +4.3 41.1-1.4 Men 19.2 17.9 +1.3 20.2-1.0 Women 20.5 17.5 +3.0 20.9-0.4 First Nations 17.7 15.3 +2.4 17.7 0.0 Men 8.2 8.1 +0.1 8.7-0.5 Women 9.6 7.2 +2.4 9.0 +0.6 Métis 20.8 18.9 +1.9 22.7-1.9 Men 10.0 8.8 +1.2 11.2-1.2 Women 10.8 10.1 +0.7 11.6-0.8 Adults (Ages 25+) 130.1 134.1-4.0 123.9 +6.2 Men 64.3 65.3-1.0 60.4 +3.9 Women 65.8 68.7-2.9 63.5 +2.3 First Nations 50.3 52.6-2.3 48.3 +2.0 Men 24.4 24.3 +0.1 22.6 +1.8 Women 26.0 28.3-2.3 25.7 +0.3 Métis 78.2 79.7-1.5 72.1 +6.1 Men 38.5 39.5-1.0 35.5 +3.0 Women 39.6 40.2-0.6 36.6 +3.0, Labour Force Survey Page 5 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Rates by Gender 65.6% 65.7% -0.1 61.1% +4.5 Men 69.4% 69.5% -0.1 64.2% +5.2 Women 61.9% 62.1% -0.2 58.2% +3.7 First Nations 63.0% 62.5% +0.5 58.7% +4.3 Men 71.2% 68.2% +3.0 58.4% +12.8 Women 55.4% 57.2% -1.8 58.9% -3.5 Métis 66.6% 67.2% -0.6 62.3% +4.3 Men 66.8% 68.8% -2.0 67.3% -0.5 Women 66.4% 65.6% +0.8 57.4% +9.0 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment Rates by Gender,, Labour Force Survey Page 6 of 10
Alberta IndigenousPeople Off-Reserve Participation Rates by Gender 71.1% 72.0% -0.9 69.6% +1.5 Men 74.8% 74.4% +0.4 74.2% +0.6 Women 67.4% 69.7% -2.3 65.1% +2.3 First Nations 69.7% 71.2% -1.5 70.4% -0.7 Men 74.8% 72.5% +2.3 72.1% +2.7 Women 65.0% 70.0% -5.0 69.0% -4.0 Métis 71.3% 71.9% -0.6 68.6% +2.7 Men 73.7% 74.4% -0.7 75.4% -1.7 Women 69.0% 69.5% -0.5 62.0% +7.0 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 40.0 26.1 45.3 42.0 26.3 43.1 40.1 19.8 41.0 First Nations Employment (000s) Edmonton Calgary Rest Of Alberta 13.2 10.6 19.0 13.9 11.3 17.3 16.4 9.4 13.0 Métis Employment (000s) Edmonton Calgary Rest Of Alberta 25.9 14.3 25.7 27.1 14.1 25.1 22.7 9.9 26.5 Indigenous People Off-Reserve Unemployment Rates Alberta Economic Regions Unemployment Rate Edmonton Calgary Rest of Alberta 8.2% n/a 9.2% 9.0% n/a 10.7% 11.4% 11.0% 13.4%, Labour Force Survey Page 8 of 10
Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment by Industry All Industries 111.3 111.4-0.1 100.9 +10.4 Goods-Producing Sector 30.6 30.6 0.0 33.2-2.6 Agriculture n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil and Gas 9.8 9.6 +0.2 10.9-1.1 Utilities n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.0 Construction 16.0 15.8 +0.2 15.5 +0.5 Manufacturing 4.2 4.4-0.2 5.9-1.7 Services-Producing Sector 80.7 80.7 0.0 67.7 +13.0 Retail and Wholesale Trade 15.4 14.4 +1.0 14.5 +0.9 Transportation and Warehousing 5.5 5.7-0.2 6.1-0.6 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing 4.4 4.8-0.4 3.2 +1.2 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 4.2 5.2-1.0 2.0 +2.2 Management, Administrative and Other Support 4.1 3.8 +0.3 5.0-0.9 Educational Services 7.4 7.2 +0.2 3.5 +3.9 Health Care and Social Assistance 13.6 13.6 0.0 13.9-0.3 Information, Culture and Recreation 2.8 2.3 +0.5 3.3-0.5 Accommodation and Food Services 10.8 11.4-0.6 7.5 +3.3 Other Services 5.8 5.4 +0.4 3.6 +2.2 Public Administration 6.7 7.0-0.3 5.0 +1.7 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve Employment by Occupation All occupations 111.3 111.4-0.1 100.9 +10.4 Management occupations 4.3 5.0-0.7 6.3-2.0 Business, finance and administration occupations 14.9 16.0-1.1 18.6-3.7 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 3.6 4.6-1.0 5.3-1.7 Health occupations 6.8 6.9-0.1 2.4 +4.4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 14.0 13.7 +0.3 9.6 +4.4 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport n/a n/a 0.0 1.1-1.1 Sales and service occupations 32.2 31.3 +0.9 24.1 +8.1 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 24.6 23.5 +1.1 22.2 +2.4 5.7 5.6 +0.1 6.9-1.2 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 4.4 4.1 +0.3 4.4 0.0, 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 53.9 53.0 +0.9 55.8-1.9 Completed post-secondary education 54.7 56.8-2.1 45.8 +8.9 First Nations Some post-secondary education or less 23.9 23.5 +0.4 25.0-1.1 Completed post-secondary education 19.4 20.9-1.5 16.4 +3.0 Métis Some post-secondary education or less 27.9 27.6 +0.3 30.1-2.2 Completed post-secondary education 34.7 35.2-0.5 26.9 +7.8 Alberta Indigenous People Off-Reserve (ages 15-64) Employment Rates by Educational Attainment Some post-secondary education or less 70.9% 70.5% +0.4 65.8% +5.1 Completed post-secondary education 78.6% 78.3% +0.3 79.0% -0.4 First Nations Some post-secondary education or less 71.7% 70.4% +1.3 62.4% +9.3 Completed post-secondary education 73.4% 72.7% +0.7 74.2% -0.8 Métis Some post-secondary education or less 68.9% 69.2% -0.3 68.4% +0.5 Completed post-secondary education 81.6% 81.8% -0.2 80.8% +0.8 Data in these tables are for people ages 15-64 who are no longer in school (non-students). Page 10 of 10