2016 Annual Regional Labour Market Review

Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake . - Banff-Jasper- and Athabasca--Peace River . Red Deer . . Camrose- .

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Table 1 Overview Labour Force Statistics, and Provinces, 2016 Participation Employment Unemployment Province Rate (%) Rate (%) Rate (%) In 2016, Alberta had the highest Canada 65.7% 61.1% 7.0% participation rate and Newfoundland and 60.5% 52.4% 13.4% employment rate among all Labrador Prince Edward 65.8% 58.7% 10.7% Canadian provinces Island

Nova Scotia 61.7% 56.6% 8.3% In 2016, the employment rate in Alberta at 66.6% was the highest in the country and New Brunswick 62.3% 56.4% 9.5% 5.5 percentage points higher than the Quebec 64.6% 60.0% 7.1% national average (see glossary of Ontario 65.0% 60.7% 6.5% definitions). Alberta’s participation rate at Manitoba 67.6% 63.4% 6.1% 72.5% was the highest in Canada and 6.8 percentage points higher than the Saskatchewan 69.8% 65.4% 6.3% Canadian average. Alberta’s Alberta 72.5% 66.6% 8.1% unemployment rate at 8.1% was higher British Columbia 64.4% 60.5% 6.0% than the national average by 1.1 percentage points (See Table 1). Figure 1 Labour Force Statistics, Canada and Provinces, 2016

60.5% 52.4% 13.4%

64.4%

72.5% 60.5%

69.8% 67.6% 6.0% 66.6% 65.4% 63.4% 8.1% 65.0% 64.6% 65.8% 6.3% 60.7% 6.1% 60.0% 58.7% 6.5% 7.1% 10.7% Participation Rate

62.3% Employment Rate 61.7% 56.4% 56.6% 9.5% Unemployment Rate 8.3%

Source: Labour Force Survey 1

Regional Analysis

Alberta’s seven economic regions: Figure 2 1. Athabasca - Grande Prairie - Peace Alberta’s Seven Economic Regions River and Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House 2. Camrose – Drumheller 3. Edmonton 4. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat 5. Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake 5 6. Red Deer 1 7. Calgary

3 6 2 2,464,600 7 4 2,449,200 Alberta’s 2015 2016 labour force Figure 3 increased by over 15,000 Labour Force, Alberta’s Economic Regions, 2015 and 2016

90,100 Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Alberta’s labour force increased by 0.6% 92,500 or 15,400 between 2015 and 2016. Four 840,400 Edmonton regions saw a decline in their labour force 829,400 122,600 Red Deer between 2015 and 2016: Banff-Jasper- 124,900 Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca- Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and 195,300 Grande Prairie-Peace River, Wood Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River 203,900 947,800 Buffalo-Cold Lake, Red Deer, and Calgary Camrose-Drumheller. The Banff-Jasper- 935,300 108,400 Camrose-Drumheller Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca- 108,500

Grande Prairie-Peace River had its labour 159,900 Lethbridge-Medicine Hat force decline by 4.2%, or 8,600. Wood 154,700 Buffalo-Cold Lake decreased by 2.6% or 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 2,400. The had its labour Labour Force force decline by 1.8% or 2,300. Camrose- 2016 2015

Drumheller region had its labour force decline by 0.1% or 100. The labour force grew by 12,500 in the Calgary region, the largest increase of the seven regions. In 2016, the Edmonton and Calgary regions accounted for 72.6% of Alberta’s labour force (See Figure 3). Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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In 2016, the unemployment rate Figure 4 Unemployment, Alberta’s Economic Regions, 2015 and 2016 was in the Banff- below 7.0% Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and 8,400 Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace 7,300

River; and the Lethbridge-Medicine 61,900 Edmonton Hat regions 49,200 10,600 Red Deer 7,800 Between 2015 and 2016, unemployment Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and 13,500 in Alberta rose by 52,800 (See Figure 4). Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River 12,000

Unemployment rose in every region in the 86,900 Calgary province. The Camrose-Drumheller region 59,200 8,500 saw the largest growth rate in Camrose-Drumheller 4,900 unemployment, at 73.5%, followed by the 11,000 Lethbridge-Medicine Hat Calgary region, which had an increase of 7,700 46.8%. The Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie- Unemployment Peace River region saw the smallest 2016 2015 percentage increase in unemployment, at

12.5% (See Figure 4).

Alberta’s unemployment rate was 8.1% in 2016, up 2.1 percentage points from the previous year (See Figure 5). Unemployment rates rose in all seven Figure 5 regions, with the Camrose-Drumhelle Unemployment Rate, Alberta’s Economic Regions, 2015 and 2016 region seeing the largest increase, up 3.3 9.3% Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake percentage points. The smallest increase 7.9% 7.4% in the unemployment rate was in the Edmonton 5.9% Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and 8.6% Red Deer Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River 6.2% region, up 1.0 percentage point. Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and 6.9% Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River 5.9% 9.2% In 2016, the Banff-Jasper-Rocky Calgary Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande 6.3% 7.8% Camrose-Drumheller Prairie-Peace River; and the Lethbridge- 4.5% Medicine Hat regions had the lowest 6.9% Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate in the province, at 5.0% 6.9%. 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% Unemployment Rate 2016 2015

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Employment Figure 6 Employment, Alberta’s Economic Regions, 2015 and 2016 2,301,100 decreased by

81,800 37,300 In Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake 85,200 Alberta 2,263,800 778,400 Edmonton 780,100 2015 2016 112,100 Red Deer 117,100 Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and 181,800 Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River 192,000 Between 2015 and 2016 employment 861,000 Calgary decreased by 37,300 in Alberta to 876,100

2,263,800. Employment fell in six of 100,000 Camrose-Drumheller seven regions in the province: Calgary had 103,500 148,900 the largest employment decrease of Lethbridge-Medicine Hat 147,100 15,100 or 1.7%, followed by the Banff- 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Employment Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River 2016 2015 region with an decrease of 10,200 or 5.3% (See Figure 6). The Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region had an increase in employment Figure 7 of 1.2% or 1,800. Full-Time Employment, Alberta’s Economic Regions, 2015 and 2016

70,600 Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Between 2015 and 2016 full-time 74,700 643,400 employment decreased by 68,800 in Edmonton 651,700 Alberta to 1,842,000. Full-time 87,300 Red Deer employment fell in all seven regions: 94,400

Calgary had the largest full-time Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and 144,000 employment decrease at 25,400 or 3.5%, Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River 159,800 700,100 followed by the Banff-Jasper-Rocky Calgary 725,500 Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande 78,900 Camrose-Drumheller Prairie-Peace River region with an 85,300 increase of 15,800 or 9.9% (See Figure 7). 117,600 Lethbridge-Medicine Hat 119,500 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 Full-time Employment

2016 2015

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake

In 2016, the region’s participation rate, at 76.1%, was the highest among all regions

The Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake region saw a 15.1% increase in unemployment between 2015 and 2016. Employment in Table 2 the region fell by 4.0% in 2016 compared Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Economic Region, Labour Force Statistics to a year ago, decreasing from 85,200 in 2015 2016 Change 2015 to 81,800 in 2016. The participation Working Age Population 117,400 118,400 0.9% rate was 76.1% in 2016, the highest Labour force 92,500 90,100 -2.6% among the seven regions (See Table 2). Employment 85,200 81,800 -4.0%

The region had the highest Unemployment 7,300 8,400 15.1% employment rate at 69.1% Unemployment rate 7.9% 9.3% 1.4 pp Participation rate 78.8% 76.1% -2.7 pp

Figure 8 displays the unadjusted three- month moving average unemployment rates for the Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Figure 8 region in 2015 and 2016. The Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Economic Region, unemployment rate for this region was Unemployment Rate 2015-2016 Unadjusted 3-Month Moving Average higher in 2016 than the previous year. 12%

The 2016 annual unemployment rate for 10% the Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake region was 9.3%. This region had the highest 8% unemployment rate among the seven 6% regions in Alberta, followed by Calgary at 9.2%. 4%

2% 0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 5.4% 6.6% 7.4% 8.3% 8.6% 8.2% 8.0% 7.6% 7.5% 7.3% 8.1% 8.6% 2016 9.0% 9.3% 9.8% 10.2 9.5% 9.1% 8.9% 8.9%

Note: Data not available for this region from June to September 2016 due to the Ft McMurray fires.

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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The Health Care and Social Table 3 Assistance industry had the highest Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake, Alberta Economic Region, Employment Statistics Change year-over-year increase in Industry* 2016 2015 from 2016 employment Agriculture ** ** **

Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Figure 8 shows the change in 21,100 22,400 -1,300 Oil and Gas employment by industry Goods- between 2015 and 2016 in the producing Utilities ** ** ** sector: Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Construction 8,200 10,200 -2,000 region. Employment fell in the Goods- Manufacturing 1,500 ** ** Producing industries by 3,300 (see Glossary of Definitions) while Trade 10,100 11,400 -1,300 employment in the Services-Producing Transportation and Warehousing 5,000 5,300 -300 industries fell by 100 between 2015 and Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and 2,700 2,600 100 2016. Five of the 16 industry groups had Leasing higher employment in 2016 (Table 3). The Professional, Scientific and 3,200 2,800 400 three industries with the largest Technical Services employment increase were: Services- Business, Building and Other 3,300 3,500 -200 Health Care and Social producing Support Services Assistance, up 1,100; sector: Educational Services 4,000 4,500 -500 Accommodation and Food Services, up 500; and Professional, Health Care and Social Assistance 7,100 6,000 1,100 Scientific and Technical Services, up 400. Information, Culture and Recreation 1,700 ** **

Accommodation and Food Services 4,500 4,000 500

Other Services1 4,100 4,700 -600 Public Administration 3,500 3,200 300

* Industries classified by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) ** Insufficient data

1 This sector comprises establishments, not classified to any other sector, primarily engaged in repairing, or performing general or routine maintenance, on motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, and other products to ensure that they work efficiently; providing personal care services, funeral services, laundry services, and other services to individuals, such as pet care services and photo finishing 49,300 49,200 services; organizing and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making, advocating (promoting) various social and political causes, and promoting and defending the interests of their members. Private households are also included. 35,900 32,600

Goods-producing sector Services-producing sector

2015 2016

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River

Employment fell from Table 4 192,000 in 2015 to 181,800 in 2016 Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River Economic Region, Labour Force Statistics

2015 2016 Change In 2016, the unemployment rate in the Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Working Age Population 277,000 277,000 0.0% Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River Labour force 203,900 195,300 -4.2% region rose 1.0 percentage points to 6.9%. Employment 192,000 181,800 -5.3% The region’s labour force decreased by 4.2% or 8,600 and unemployment rose by Unemployment 12,000 13,500 12.5% 12.5% or 1,500. Employment decreased Unemployment rate 5.9% 6.9% 1.0 pp by 5.3% or 10,200 between the two years. Participation rate 73.6% 70.5% -3.1 pp In 2016, the region’s working age population was unchanged at 277,000, and the participation rate fell from 73.6% to 70.5% a year ago (See Table 4). Figure 9 Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River Economic Region, Unemployment Rate 2015-2016 The region had the lowest Unadjusted 3-Month Moving Average 9% in the unemployment rate 8% province at 6.9% 7% 6% Figure 9 displays the unadjusted three- 5% month moving average unemployment 4% rates for the Banff-Jasper-Rocky 3% Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River region in 2015 and 2% 2016. The unemployment rate in 2016 was 1% 0% higher than the rate for 2015 from January Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec through September. The monthly 2015 3.7% 4.2% 5.1% 6.2% 6.2% 5.4% 4.8% 5.1% 5.5% 5.7% 6.3% 7.5% unemployment rate in 2016 peaked in 2016 7.9% 7.9% 7.2% 7.5% 7.8% 7.7% 7.8% 7.2% 6.6% 5.6% 5.4% 6.2% January and Febuary at 7.9%. The 2016 annual unemployment rate for the Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River region was 6.9%, tied for lowest with Lethbridge-Medicine Hat.

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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The Professional, Scientific and Figure 5 Technical Services industry had the Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie- highest year-over-year increase in Peace River, Alberta Economic Region, Employment Statistics employment. Change Industry* 2016 2015 from 2016

Agriculture 8,700 9,500 -800 Table 5 shows the change in employment Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, by industry between 2015 17,700 22,600 -4,900 and 2016 in the Banff-Jasper- Goods- Oil and Gas producing Rocky Mountain House and Utilities ** ** ** sector: Athabasca-Grande Prairie- Construction 20,500 22,900 -2,400 Peace River region. Employment in the Goods-Producing industries Manufacturing 9,200 8,700 500 decreased by 7,500 in 2016 and the Trade 28,300 27,200 1,100 Services-Producing industries had a Transportation and Warehousing 12,000 12,800 -800 decrease of 2,600. The three industries Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and with the highest year-over year increase in 6,800 7,100 -300 Leasing employment in this region were: Professional, Scientific and Professional, Scientific and Technical 6,300 5,000 1,300 Technical Services Services, up 1,300; Trade, up Services- Business, Building and Other 1,100; and Educational 5,200 5,500 -300 producing Support Services Services, up 700. sector: Educational Services 11,200 10,500 700 Health Care and Social Assistance 16,400 17,400 -1,000

Information, Culture and Recreation 4,700 4,600 100

Accommodation and Food Services 16,800 18,500 -1,700

1 Other Services 10,600 11,700 -1,100 Public Administration 5,700 6,600 -900

* Industries classified by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) ** Insufficient data

1 This sector comprises establishments, not classified to any other sector, primarily engaged in repairing, or performing general or routine maintenance, on motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, and other products to ensure that they work efficiently; providing personal care services, funeral services, laundry 126,900 124,300 services, and other services to individuals, such as pet care services and photo finishing services; organizing and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making, advocating (promoting) various social and political causes, and promoting and defending the interests of their members. Private households are also included.

65,000 57,500

Goods-producing sector Services-producing sector

2015 2016

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Edmonton

The labour force grew by

1.3% in 2016

The labour force in the Edmonton region increased by 11,000, or by 1.3% between

2015 and 2016. Employment decreased by

1,700 and unemployment rose by 12,700 Table 6 over the same period. The participation Edmonton Economic Region, Labour Force Statistics rate fell from 73.4% in 2015 to 73.1% in 2015 2016 Change 2016. The unemployment rate rose 1.5 Working Age Population 1,130,600 1,149,300 1.7% percentage points, to 7.4% in 2016 from 5.9% in 2015 (See Table 6). Labour force 829,400 840,400 1.3% Employment 780,100 778,400 -0.2%

Unemployment 49,200 61,900 25.8%

Figure 10 displays the unadjusted three- Unemployment rate 5.9% 7.4% 1.5 pp month moving average unemployment Participation rate 73.4% 73.1% -0.3 pp rates for the Edmonton region in 2015 and 2016. The unemployment rate for Edmonton in 2016 remained above the Figure 10 2015 for the entire year. The 2016 annual Edmonton Economic Region, Unemployment Rate 2015-2016 unemployment rate for the Edmonton Unadjusted 3-Month Moving Average region was 7.4%, which was the third 9% lowest unemployment rate in the province. 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2%

1% 0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 4.5% 4.9% 5.7% 6.4% 6.8% 6.2% 5.9% 5.8% 6.1% 6.0% 5.8% 5.8% 2016 6.2% 6.8% 7.2% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.8% 8.3% 8.0% 6.9% 6.4% 7.0%

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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The Public Administration industry Table 7 had the highest year-over-year Edmonton, Alberta Economic Region, Employment Statistics Change increase in employment Industry* 2016 2015 from 2016

Agriculture 5,500 7,900 -2,400 Table 7 shows the change in industry Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, employment between 2015 24,600 27,200 -2,600 Goods- Oil and Gas and 2016 in the Edmonton producing Utilities 6,400 6,300 100 region. Overall, employment sector: in the Goods-Producing Construction 94,400 106,100 -11,700 industries fell by 27,900 or 13.9%. The Manufacturing 42,000 53,300 -11,300 Services- Producing industries increased in 2016 by 26,200 or 4.5%. Trade 114,700 110,100 4,600 Employment increased in nine of the 16 Transportation and Warehousing 48,700 44,300 4,400 industries. The three highest increases in Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and 36,600 34,500 2,100 employment were seen in the Public Leasing

Administration, up 7,700; Health Care Professional, Scientific and 54,400 58,000 -3,600 and Social Assistance, up 5,400; Technical Services and Trade, up 4,600. Services- Business, Building and Other 30,400 29,300 1,100 producing Support Services sector: Educational Services 55,800 51,300 4,500

Health Care and Social Assistance 97,900 92,500 5,400

Information, Culture and Recreation 24,900 25,000 -100

Accommodation and Food Services 45,400 48,500 -3,100 Other Services1 44,300 40,900 3,400

Public Administration 52,600 44,900 7,700

* Industries classified by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) ** Insufficient data

1 This sector comprises establishments, not classified to any other sector, primarily engaged in repairing, or performing general or routine maintenance, on motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, and other products to ensure that they work efficiently; providing personal care services, funeral services, laundry services, and other services to individuals, such as pet care services and photo finishing 579,400 605,600 services; organizing and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making, advocating (promoting) various social and political causes, and promoting and defending the interests of their members. Private households are also included.

200,800 172,900

Goods-producing sector Services-producing sector 2015 2016

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Red Deer

Unemployment increased by 35.9%

The Red Deer region saw a 1.8% decrease in its labour force between 2015 and 2016. Table 8 The participation rate fell 2.2 percentage Red Deer Economic Region, Labour Force points, from 73.4% in 2015 to 71.2% in Statistics 2016. Employment decreased by 4.3% while unemployment rose by 35.9% or 2015 2016 Change 2,800 in 2016. The Red Deer region’s Working Age Population 170,200 172,300 1.2% unemployment rate rose 2.4 percentage Labour force 124,900 122,600 -1.8% points to 8.6% in 2016 (See Table 8). Employment 117,100 112,100 -4.3% The region’s unemployment rate Unemployment 7,800 10,600 35.9% rose to 8.6% in 2016, the third Unemployment rate 6.2% 8.6% 2.4 pp highest among the seven regions Participation rate 73.4% 71.2% -2.2 pp

Figure 11 displays the unadjusted three- month moving average unemployment rates for the Red Deer region in 2015 and Figure 11 Red Deer Economic Region, Unemployment Rate 2015-2016 2016. The unemployment rate in 2016 was Unadjusted 3-Month Moving Average higher than the corresponding rates for 12% 2015. The annual unemployment rate for the Red Deer region in 2016, at 8.6%, was 10% the third highest of the seven regions. 8%

6%

4%

2%

0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 4.9% 4.9% 4.7% 5.2% 6.2% 7.0% 7.3% 7.9% 7.0% 6.6% 5.5% 6.2% 2016 6.7% 8.3% 8.5% 9.1% 8.5% 9.3% 10.0% 9.6% 8.7% 6.8% 7.6% 8.0%

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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The Health Care and Social Table 9 Assistance industry had the highest Red Deer, Alberta Economic Region, Employment Statistics Change year-over-year increase in Industry* 2016 2015 from 2016 employment Agriculture 3,800 4,500 -700

Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Table 9 shows the change in 8,600 10,600 -2,000 industry employment Goods- Oil and Gas between 2015 and 2016 in the producing Utilities ** ** ** sector: Red Deer region. Overall, Construction 13,300 14,200 -900 employment in the Goods-Producing Manufacturing 6,700 8,000 -1,300 industries decreased by 4,800 in 2016 and decreased by 200 in the Services- Trade 15,900 16,400 -500 Producing industries. The four industries Transportation and Warehousing 3,800 4,500 -700 with the highest year-over year increase in Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and 3,800 5,100 -1,300 employment were: Health Care and Social Leasing Assistance, up 1,900; Information, Culture Professional, Scientific and 4,000 5,900 -1,900 and Recreation, up 1,000; Technical Services Business, Building and Other Services- Business, Building and Other 3,800 3,100 700 Support Services, up 700; and producing Support Services Other Services, up 700. sector: Educational Services 8,100 7,500 600

Health Care and Social Assistance 17,500 15,600 1,900

Information, Culture and Recreation 3,800 2,800 1,000 Accommodation and Food Services 7,800 7,400 400

Other Services1 7,200 6,500 700

Public Administration 3,500 4,700 -1,200

* Industries classified by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) ** Insufficient data

1 This sector comprises establishments, not classified to any other sector, primarily engaged in repairing, or performing general or routine maintenance, on motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, and other products to ensure that they work efficiently; providing personal care services, funeral services, laundry services, and other services to individuals, such as pet care services and photo finishing services; 79,400 79,200 organizing and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making, advocating (promoting) various social and political causes, and promoting and defending the interests of their members. Private households are also included.

37,700 32,900

Goods-producing sector Services-producing sector 2015 2016

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Calgary

The region’s labour force increased by 1.3% and employment decreased by 1.7%

In 2016, the labour force in the Calgary Table 10 Calgary Economic Region, Labour Force region increased by 1.3% or 12,500 and Statistics employment decreased by 1.7% or 15,100. The region’s participation rate decreased 2015 2016 Change by 0.3 percentage points between 2015 Working Age Population 1,266,600 1,290,300 1.9% and 2016 to 73.5%. The unemployment Labour force 935,300 947,800 1.3% rate at 9.2% in 2016 increased by 2.9 percentage points from 2015 (See Table Employment 876,100 861,000 -1.7% 10). Unemployment 59,200 86,900 46.8%

Unemployment rate 6.3% 9.2% 2.9 pp The region had the largest Participation rate 73.8% 73.5% -0.3 pp employment decrease at 15,100 among all seven regions

Figure 12 shows the unadjusted three- Figure 12 Calgary Economic Region, Unemployment Rate 2015-2016 month moving average unemployment Unadjusted 3-Month Moving Average rates for the Calgary region in 2015 and 12% 2016. In 2016, the region’s unemployment rate was higher than for the corresponding 10% month in 2015. The Calgary region’s 8% monthly unemployment rate peaked in October 2016, at 10.0%. The 2016 annual 6% unemployment rate at 9.2% for the 4% Calgary region was the second highest of all the regions in Alberta. 2%

0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 4.4% 4.9% 5.5% 5.7% 5.8% 6.1% 6.8% 6.9% 6.9% 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 2016 7.6% 8.5% 8.8% 8.6% 8.4% 8.5% 8.8% 9.3% 9.7% 10.0 9.9% 9.6%

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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The industry with the highest year- Table 11 over-year increase in employment Calgary, Alberta Economic Region, Employment Statistics Change was Professional, Scientific and Industry* 2016 2015 from 2016 Technical Services Agriculture 3,700 5,900 -2,200

Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Table 11 shows the change in 56,400 59,800 -3,400 Oil and Gas industry employment between Goods- 2015 and 2016 in the Calgary producing Utilities 9100 9400 -300 sector: region. Overall, employment Construction 88,100 83,700 4,400 decreased by 6,800 in the Goods- Manufacturing 43,500 48,900 -5,400 Producing industries in 2016, and by 8,400 in the Services-Producing Trade 127,400 124,100 3,300 industries. The three industries with the Transportation and Warehousing 50,300 59,200 -8,900 highest increases in employment were Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and 46,500 45,000 1,500 Professional, Scientific and Technical Leasing Services, up 9,200; Educational Services, Professional, Scientific and 100,900 91,700 9,200 up 5,600; and Construction, up Technical Services 4,400. Services- Business, Building and Other 29,700 33,200 -3,500 producing Support Services sector: Educational Services 53,400 47,800 5,600 Health Care and Social Assistance 95,800 103,000 -7,200

Information, Culture and Recreation 35,400 37,200 -1,800

Accommodation and Food Services 54,600 60,700 -6,100

1 Other Services 42,000 40,500 1,500 Public Administration 24,000 26,000 -2,000

* Industries classified by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) ** Insufficient data

1 This sector comprises establishments, not classified to any other sector, primarily engaged in repairing, or performing general or routine maintenance, on motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, and other products to ensure that they work efficiently; providing personal care services, funeral services, laundry services, and other services to individuals, such as pet care services and photo finishing services; 668,500 660,100 organizing and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making, advocating (promoting) various social and political causes, and promoting and defending the interests of their members. Private households are also included.

207,700 200,900

Goods-producing sector Services-producing sector 2015 2016

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Camrose-Drumheller

The region’s participation rate increased by 0.2 percentage points

In 2016, the labour force in the Camrose- Drumheller region decreased by 0.1% or 100; employment decreased by 3.4% or Table 12 3,500; and unemployment increased by Camrose-Drumheller Economic Region, Labour Force Statistics 73.5% or 3,600. The region’s participation 2015 2016 Change rate increased by 0.2 percentage points Working Age Population 161,900 161,400 -0.3% between 2015 and 2016 to 67.2%. The Labour force 108,500 108,400 -0.1% unemployment rate was 7.8% (See Table 12). Employment 103,500 100,000 -3.4% Unemployment 4,900 8,500 73.5% Unemployment in this region 3.3 pp increased by 3,600 Unemployment rate 4.5% 7.8% Participation rate 67.0% 67.2% 0.2 pp

Figure 13 shows the unadjusted three- month moving average unemployment rates for the Camrose-Drumheller region Figure 13 in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, the Camrose-Drumheller Economic Region, Unemployment Rate 2015-2016 Unadjusted 3-Month Moving Average unemployment rate peaked in August at 10% 8.7%. 9%

8% 7%

6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2015 4.1% 5.4% 5.8% 6.1% 4.7% 3.6% 3.3% 3.6% 3.8% 3.0% 4.0% 5.1% 2016 6.2% 6.3% 7.1% 8.2% 8.3% 8.1% 8.2% 8.7% 8.4% 7.5% 7.1% 7.6%

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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The industry with the highest year- Table 13 over-year increase in employment Camrose-Drumheller, Alberta Economic Region, Employment Statistics Change was Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Industry* 2016 2015 from 2016 Quarrying, Oil and Gas Agriculture 16,500 14,900 1,600

Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Table 13 shows the change in 9,700 6,500 3,200 Oil and Gas industry employment Goods- between 2015 and 2016 in producing Utilities 1,500 ** ** sector: the Camrose-Drumheller Construction 8,500 13,200 -4,700 region. Overall, employment in the Manufacturing 5,800 3,000 2,800 Goods-Producing industries decreased by 3,300 compared to a year ago, while Trade 11,700 13,200 -1,500 employment in the Services-Producing Transportation and Warehousing 6,800 4,600 2,200 industries decreased by 300. The three Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and industries with the highest year-over-year 4,100 2,600 1,500 Leasing increase in employment were: Forestry, Professional, Scientific and Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Oil 3,600 3,400 200 Technical Services and Gas, up 3,200; Services- Business, Building and Other Manufacturing, up 2,800; and 2,100 2,900 -800 producing Support Services Transportation and sector: Warehousing, up 2,200. Educational Services 5,000 4,400 600 Health Care and Social Assistance 11,900 14,100 -2,200

Information, Culture and Recreation ** 2,000 **

Accommodation and Food Services 5,200 5,700 -500

Other Services1 6,700 5,900 800

Public Administration 3,100 2,500 600

* Industries classified by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) ** Insufficient data

1 This sector comprises establishments, not classified to any other sector, primarily engaged in repairing, or performing general or routine maintenance, on motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, and other products to ensure that they work efficiently; providing personal care services, funeral services, laundry services, and other services to individuals, such as pet care services and photo finishing services; 61,600 61,300 organizing and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making, advocating (promoting) various social and political causes, and promoting and defending the interests of their members. Private households are also included. 42,000 38,700

Goods-producing sector Services-producing sector

2015 2016

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Lethbridge-Medicine Hat

The region’s employment rose by 1.2% or 1,800 to 148,900 and the labour force increased by 3.4% or 5,200 to

159,900 in 2016

In 2016, the labour force in Lethbridge- Table 14 Medicine Hat region increased by 3.4%. Lethbridge-Medicine Hat Economic Region, Labour Force Statistics Employment increased by 1,800 while 2015 2016 Change unemployment increased by 3,300 Working Age Population 230,200 230,200 0.0% compared to a year ago. The region’s Labour force 154,700 159,900 3.4% participation rate at 69.5% in 2016 was the second lowest of all economic regions Employment 147,100 148,900 1.2% in the province. The unemployment rate Unemployment 7,700 11,000 42.9% increased by 1.9 percentage points to 6.9% in 2016 from 5.0% in 2015 (See Unemployment rate 5.0% 6.9% 1.9 pp Table 14). Participation rate 67.2% 69.5% 2.3 pp

The 2016 participation rate was the second lowest in the province, at Figure 14 69.5%. The unemployment Lethbridge-Medicine Hat Economic Region, Unemployment Rate 2015-2016 rate at 6.9% was the lowest Unadjusted 3-Month Moving Average in the province tied with Banff- 8% Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and 7% Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace 6% River 5% 4% Figure 14 shows the unadjusted three- 3% month moving average unemployment 2% rates for the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, the 1% 0% unemployment rate was consistently Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec higher than for the corresponding month 2015 3.7% 5.1% 4.9% 4.6% 4.3% 4.1% 4.0% 4.6% 5.2% 5.8% 5.6% 5.7% in the previous year. 2016 5.8% 6.6% 7.2% 7.2% 7.4% 7.3% 7.6% 7.3% 6.7% 6.2% 6.1% 6.4%

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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The industries with the highest Table 15 year-over-year increases in Lethbridge-Medicine Hat, Alberta Economic Region, Employment Statistics Change employment were Health Care and Industry* 2016 2015 from 2016 Social Assistance Agriculture 12,900 17,100 -4,200

Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, Table 15 shows the change in 5,100 6,500 -1,400 industry employment Goods- Oil and Gas between 2015 and 2016 in producing Utilities ** ** ** sector: the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat Construction 14,100 14,300 -200 region. Overall, employment in the Manufacturing 9,500 13,800 -4,300 Goods-Producing industries decreased by 10,000 compared to a Trade 20,400 17,900 2,500 year ago, employment in the Services- Transportation and Warehousing 7,400 6,400 1,000 Producing industries increased by 11,900. Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and 7,000 5,000 2,000 The three industries with the highest year- Leasing over-year increase in employment were Professional, Scientific and 7,100 6,300 800 Health Care and Social Assistance, Technical Services up 3,000; Trade, up 2,500; Services- Business, Building and Other and Finance, Insurance, Real 4,100 5,500 -1,400 producing Support Services Estate and Leasing, up 2,000; sector: Educational Services 12,500 11,300 1,200

Health Care and Social Assistance 20,700 17,700 3,000

Information, Culture and Recreation 3,800 2,700 1,100 Accommodation and Food Services 9,600 9,100 500

Other Services1 8,300 6,500 1,800

Public Administration 5,300 5,900 -600

* Industries classified by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) ** Insufficient data

1 This sector comprises establishments, not classified to any other sector, primarily engaged in repairing, or performing general or routine maintenance, on motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, and other products to ensure that they work efficiently; providing personal care services, funeral services, laundry services, and other services to individuals, such as pet care services and photo finishing services; organizing 106,200 and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making, advocating 94,300 (promoting) various social and political causes, and promoting and defending the interests of their members. Private households are also included.

52,700 42,700

Goods-producing sector Services-producing sector

2015 2016

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey

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Glossary of Definitions

Employed People Services-Producing Industries The following industries are included within this People who, during the reference week: category: Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and a. Did any work for pay or for profit, self- Leasing; Transportation and Warehousing; employment or without pay in a family farm, Accommodation and Food Services; Other business or professional practice; or Services; Information, Culture, and Recreation; b. Were absent from their job or business, with or Business, Building, and Other Support Services; without pay, for the entire week because of Public Administration; Health Care and Social vacation, an illness, a labour dispute at their Assistance; Professional, Scientific, and Technical place of work, or any other reasons. Services; Trades (retail and wholesale); and Educational Services. Employment Rate Refers to the number of people employed in the Working-Age Population reference week (Sunday to Saturday), expressed as People 15 years of age and over except people a percentage of the total population 15 years of age living on Indian reserves, inmates of institutions, and over. and fulltime members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Goods-Producing Industries The following industries are included within this Unemployed People category: Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Quarrying, People who, during the reference week (Sunday to Oil, and Gas; Manufacturing; Agriculture; Saturday), were without paid work or without self- Construction; and Utilities. employment work, were available for work and either: Labour Force a. Had actively looked for paid work in the past Refers to people who were either employed or four weeks; or unemployed during the reference week (Sunday to b. Were on temporary lay-off and expected to Saturday). return to their job; or c. Had definite arrangements to start a new job in Participation Rate four weeks or less.

Refers to the labour force in the reference week Unemployment Rate (Sunday to Saturday), expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. Refers to the unemployed expressed as a percentage of the labour force in the reference week (Sunday to Saturday).

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