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Employment by age, sex, type of work, class of worker and province (monthly)
Related tables: Employment and unemployment.
| January 2011 | December 2011 | January 2012 | December 2011 to January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| employment in thousands | % change | ||||
| Alberta - All ages | 2,055.6 | 2,133.2 | 2,135.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 313.7 | 327.1 | 328.2 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
| 25 years and over | 1,741.9 | 1,806.1 | 1,806.9 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Men | 1,130.7 | 1,176.8 | 1,176.1 | -0.1 | 4.0 |
| Women | 925.0 | 956.3 | 959.0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Full-time | 1,683.4 | 1,777.1 | 1,799.0 | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| Part-time | 372.2 | 356.0 | 336.1 | -5.6 | -9.7 |
| Employees | 1,698.5 | 1,786.0 | 1,795.7 | 0.5 | 5.7 |
| Public sector1 | 360.1 | 348.3 | 354.9 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| Private sector2 | 1,338.3 | 1,437.7 | 1,440.8 | 0.2 | 7.7 |
| Self-employed | 357.1 | 347.2 | 339.4 | -2.2 | -5.0 |
| 1. Those who work for a local, provincial or federal government, for a government service or agency, a crown corporation, or a government funded establishment such as a school (including universities) or hospital. 2. Those who work as employees of a private firm or business. Sources: Statistics Canada, tables 282-0087 and 282-0089. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | |||||
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