Canadian Labour Force Estimates by Demographics and Province, 2006-2013

Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey estimates from 2006 to 2013, aggregated as 8-month averages. The dataset presents labour force characteristics including full-time and part-time employment, unemployment, and participation rates. It is a customization published by the Government of Alberta on the open_canada platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze provincial labour market disparities based on demographic breakdowns like sex, age, and immigrant status.
• Model trends in unemployment and participation rates over time based on the 2006-2013 time series.
• Compare full-time versus part-time employment patterns across different education levels and age groups.

Strengths

• Covers a defined 8-year time period from 2006 to 2013.
• Includes multiple labour force characteristics: employment, unemployment, and participation rates.
• Provides breakdowns by several demographic dimensions, including sex, age, education, and immigrant status.
• Has geographic coverage at both national and provincial levels for Canada.

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 2006-2013 period.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada, customized by the Government of Alberta.

Collection Method

Customization of Labour Force Survey estimates, aggregated as 8-month averages.

Time Range

2006 to 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:36:40.292238; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada and its provinces