Annual average labor force statistics for Alberta and selected economic regions from 2000 to 2014. The dataset is a customization of Statistics Canada data, presenting information by industry and occupation at 2, 3, and 4-digit classification levels. It was published by the Government of Alberta.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional employment trends based on annual averages for Alberta economic regions
- Compare labor force characteristics across different industry sectors based on industry classification codes
- Study occupational composition and changes over time based on occupation classification codes
- Model economic impacts on local labor markets based on data for selected Alberta economic regions
Strengths
- Annual averages provide smoothed trend data from 2000 to 2014
- Data is disaggregated by industry and occupation at 2, 3, and 4-digit classification levels
- Includes coverage for Alberta and selected Alberta economic regions
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Collection Method
- Customization of Statistics Canada data
- Time Range
- 2000-2014
- Geography
- Alberta and selected Alberta economic regions