Monthly Employment by NAICS Industry in Canada and Alberta (2007-2015)

Unadjusted monthly employment averages in thousands for selected NAICS industries at the 2, 3, and 4-digit levels. This dataset is a customization of Statistics Canada data, covering Canada and Alberta from January 2007 to August 2015. It was published by the Government of Alberta on the open_canada platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze sectoral employment trends based on NAICS industry classification levels (2, 3, and 4-digit).
• Compare provincial (Alberta) employment patterns against national (Canada) averages.
• Model monthly employment fluctuations based on unadjusted time-series data from 2007 to 2015.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 8.5-year time range from January 2007 to August 2015.
• Provides data at multiple NAICS industry classification levels (2, 3, and 4-digit).
• Includes a direct comparison between national (Canada) and provincial (Alberta) data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified as the underlying source ends in 2015.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada, customized by the Government of Alberta.

Collection Method

Customization of official statistics; likely involves aggregation and selection.

Time Range

January 2007 to August 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:38:12.920052; freshness should be verified

Geography

Canada and Alberta