Statistics Canada data customized by the Government of Alberta provides annual average labor force estimates, specifically employment figures, from 1987 to 2011. The dataset covers Alberta and its economic regions of Edmonton and Calgary, with data categorized by industry and occupation at 2, 3, and 4-digit classification levels. The dataset was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term employment trends in Alberta based on annual averages from 1987 to 2011.
- Compare labor force characteristics between the Edmonton and Calgary economic regions.
- Study shifts in employment across different industry sectors based on 2, 3, and 4-digit industry classifications.
- Track changes in workforce composition across different occupation groups based on 2, 3, and 4-digit occupation classifications.
Strengths
- Data spans a 25-year period from 1987 to 2011.
- Provides granular breakdowns by industry and occupation at 2, 3, and 4-digit classification levels.
- Focuses on a specific labor force characteristic: employment.
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 temporal bias inherent to the source, ending in 2011.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta
- Collection Method
- Customization of Statistics Canada data.
- Time Range
- 1987 to 2011 (annual averages)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:51:02.128049; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Alberta and the economic regions of Edmonton and Calgary