Census Profile, 2016 Census
Brazeau County, Municipal district [Census subdivision], Alberta and Alberta [Province]

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Characteristic	Brazeau County, MD Alberta [Census subdivision]			Alberta [Province]
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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 163}	6,145	3,240	2,905	3,206,050	1,602,810	1,603,235
In the labour force	4,535	2,575	1,955	2,302,945	1,238,280	1,064,655
Employed	3,915	2,135	1,780	2,096,105	1,114,360	981,745
Unemployed	615	445	175	206,835	123,925	82,910
Not in the labour force	1,615	665	950	903,105	364,525	538,580
Participation rate	73.8	79.5	67.3	71.8	77.3	66.4
Employment rate	63.7	65.9	61.3	65.4	69.5	61.2
Unemployment rate	13.6	17.3	9.0	9.0	10.0	7.8
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 164}	6,140	3,240	2,910	3,206,050	1,602,810	1,603,235
Did not work^{Census data footnote 165}	1,200	465	730	806,150	318,845	487,310
Worked	4,945	2,775	2,175	2,399,895	1,283,965	1,115,930
Worked full year, full time^{Census data footnote 166}	2,150	1,390	755	1,193,860	698,530	495,330
Worked part year and/or part time^{Census data footnote 167}	2,795	1,380	1,420	1,206,035	585,430	620,595
Average weeks worked in reference year	40.6	41.4	39.6	42.5	43.1	41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 168}	4,530	2,575	1,955	2,302,940	1,238,285	1,064,660
Class of worker - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	60	20	40	40,005	18,650	21,360
All classes of workers^{Census data footnote 170}	4,470	2,555	1,915	2,262,935	1,219,635	1,043,300
Employee	3,410	1,885	1,530	1,984,225	1,042,630	941,595
Self-employed^{Census data footnote 171}	1,060	670	385	278,710	177,010	101,705
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 172}	4,535	2,570	1,960	2,302,940	1,238,280	1,064,660
Occupation - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	60	15	40	40,010	18,645	21,360
All occupations^{Census data footnote 170}	4,475	2,560	1,915	2,262,935	1,219,635	1,043,300
0 Management occupations	710	420	285	261,505	167,260	94,245
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	580	75	505	353,965	95,685	258,280
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	165	140	20	175,025	136,240	38,795
3 Health occupations	155	25	130	150,415	28,130	122,290
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	260	55	205	228,325	74,105	154,220
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	55	15	40	50,170	19,960	30,210
6 Sales and service occupations	710	195	515	491,495	204,245	287,255
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,035	955	85	406,495	376,375	30,120
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	500	425	75	72,465	59,465	13,000
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	300	245	55	73,070	58,170	14,895
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 173}	4,535	2,575	1,955	2,302,940	1,238,280	1,064,660
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	60	15	40	40,005	18,650	21,360
All industry categories^{Census data footnote 170}	4,475	2,555	1,915	2,262,935	1,219,630	1,043,305
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	420	245	175	64,035	43,045	20,990
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	920	765	155	142,490	109,105	33,390
22 Utilities	40	40	0	21,940	15,345	6,595
23 Construction	450	365	85	236,370	201,640	34,730
31-33 Manufacturing	160	95	70	127,535	96,045	31,490
41 Wholesale trade	95	55	35	80,610	56,840	23,775
44-45 Retail trade	380	115	265	249,880	115,065	134,810
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	355	270	85	115,295	83,675	31,620
51 Information and cultural industries	35	10	25	33,045	18,625	14,420
52 Finance and insurance	55	10	45	69,225	25,230	43,995
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	45	30	15	41,520	23,075	18,450
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	220	120	105	167,800	94,565	73,240
55 Management of companies and enterprises	10	0	0	5,560	2,760	2,795
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	155	75	85	87,350	49,595	37,760
61 Educational services	175	20	155	147,270	44,160	103,110
62 Health care and social assistance	265	30	235	245,875	41,235	204,645
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	50	10	40	44,880	21,550	23,335
72 Accommodation and food services	210	50	160	153,790	62,220	91,570
81 Other services (except public administration)	260	165	100	105,865	50,455	55,405
91 Public administration	175	90	85	122,595	65,420	57,175
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 174}	3,915	2,135	1,780	2,096,110	1,114,360	981,745
Worked at home	525	205	315	162,465	77,935	84,530
Worked outside Canada	10	10	0	6,270	4,715	1,555
No fixed workplace address	880	730	155	307,065	236,995	70,070
Worked at usual place	2,500	1,185	1,315	1,620,310	794,720	825,595

Note(s):

Footnote 163

Refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Early enumeration was conducted in remote, isolated parts of the provinces and territories. When enumeration has taken place before May 2016, the reference date used is the date on which the household was enumerated.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 164

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person aged 15 years and over worked for pay or in self-employment in 2015 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Footnote 165

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2015 and persons who worked in 2016, but not in 2015.

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Footnote 166

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked full year (49 weeks and over) and mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) in 2015.

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Footnote 167

Includes persons aged 15 years and over who worked full year mostly part time or part year mostly full time or part year mostly part time in 2015. Part year is less than 49 weeks and part time is less than 30 hours per week.

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Footnote 168

Class of worker refers to whether a person aged 15 years and over is an employee or is self-employed.

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Footnote 169

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment, or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2015.

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Footnote 170

Includes the experienced labour force which refers to persons aged 15 years and over who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2015 or 2016.

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Footnote 171

Includes persons aged 15 years and over with or without an incorporated business with paid help or without paid help, as well as unpaid family workers.

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Footnote 172

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Footnote 173

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The data are produced according to the NAICS 2012.

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Footnote 174

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Brazeau County, MD [Census subdivision], Alberta and Alberta [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 29, 2024).

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