Census Profile, 2016 Census
Calgary [Census metropolitan area], Alberta and Alberta [Province]

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Characteristic	Calgary Alberta [Census metropolitan area]			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}	1,113,965	553,420	560,545	3,206,050	1,602,810	1,603,235
In the labour force	816,545	434,375	382,170	2,302,945	1,238,280	1,064,655
Employed	740,235	391,565	348,670	2,096,105	1,114,360	981,745
Unemployed	76,310	42,810	33,500	206,835	123,925	82,910
Not in the labour force	297,420	119,050	178,370	903,105	364,525	538,580
Participation rate	73.3	78.5	68.2	71.8	77.3	66.4
Employment rate	66.5	70.8	62.2	65.4	69.5	61.2
Unemployment rate	9.3	9.9	8.8	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}	1,113,965	553,420	560,545	3,206,050	1,602,810	1,603,235
Did not work^{Census data footnote 165}	270,525	106,585	163,940	806,150	318,845	487,310
Worked	843,435	446,835	396,605	2,399,895	1,283,965	1,115,930
Worked full year, full time^{Census data footnote 166}	423,010	244,090	178,920	1,193,860	698,530	495,330
Worked part year and/or part time^{Census data footnote 167}	420,430	202,740	217,685	1,206,035	585,430	620,595
Average weeks worked in reference year	42.6	43.3	41.8	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}	816,550	434,375	382,175	2,302,940	1,238,285	1,064,660
Class of worker - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	16,415	7,500	8,915	40,005	18,650	21,360
All classes of workers^{Census data footnote 170}	800,135	426,875	373,260	2,262,935	1,219,635	1,043,300
Employee	707,780	368,480	339,305	1,984,225	1,042,630	941,595
Self-employed^{Census data footnote 171}	92,350	58,400	33,955	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}	816,550	434,375	382,175	2,302,940	1,238,280	1,064,660
Occupation - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	16,410	7,495	8,915	40,010	18,645	21,360
All occupations^{Census data footnote 170}	800,135	426,880	373,260	2,262,935	1,219,635	1,043,300
0 Management occupations	90,790	58,475	32,315	261,505	167,260	94,245
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	141,150	44,130	97,020	353,965	95,685	258,280
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	87,245	68,015	19,230	175,025	136,240	38,795
3 Health occupations	52,235	10,590	41,650	150,415	28,130	122,290
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	81,320	26,145	55,170	228,325	74,105	154,220
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	20,855	8,815	12,035	50,170	19,960	30,210
6 Sales and service occupations	180,840	79,955	100,885	491,495	204,245	287,255
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	114,640	106,780	7,855	406,495	376,375	30,120
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	12,480	10,115	2,360	72,465	59,465	13,000
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	18,585	13,840	4,745	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}	816,545	434,375	382,170	2,302,940	1,238,280	1,064,660
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicable^{Census data footnote 169}	16,410	7,495	8,915	40,005	18,650	21,360
All industry categories^{Census data footnote 170}	800,135	426,880	373,260	2,262,935	1,219,630	1,043,305
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	4,555	2,735	1,820	64,035	43,045	20,990
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	50,600	32,110	18,485	142,490	109,105	33,390
22 Utilities	8,865	5,645	3,215	21,940	15,345	6,595
23 Construction	74,990	64,705	10,285	236,370	201,640	34,730
31-33 Manufacturing	41,525	30,800	10,725	127,535	96,045	31,490
41 Wholesale trade	29,215	19,960	9,255	80,610	56,840	23,775
44-45 Retail trade	88,055	42,720	45,330	249,880	115,065	134,810
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	45,945	32,060	13,890	115,295	83,675	31,620
51 Information and cultural industries	15,755	9,395	6,360	33,045	18,625	14,420
52 Finance and insurance	29,105	12,665	16,440	69,225	25,230	43,995
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	16,185	9,130	7,055	41,520	23,075	18,450
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	83,820	48,950	34,870	167,800	94,565	73,240
55 Management of companies and enterprises	3,780	2,000	1,775	5,560	2,760	2,795
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	34,115	19,700	14,410	87,350	49,595	37,760
61 Educational services	49,875	15,540	34,335	147,270	44,160	103,110
62 Health care and social assistance	85,555	15,565	69,985	245,875	41,235	204,645
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	18,185	8,815	9,370	44,880	21,550	23,335
72 Accommodation and food services	55,355	23,500	31,850	153,790	62,220	91,570
81 Other services (except public administration)	34,195	14,190	20,010	105,865	50,455	55,405
91 Public administration	30,470	16,685	13,785	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}	740,235	391,565	348,675	2,096,110	1,114,360	981,745
Worked at home	52,835	24,905	27,935	162,465	77,935	84,530
Worked outside Canada	3,185	2,430	755	6,270	4,715	1,555
No fixed workplace address	102,190	76,680	25,510	307,065	236,995	70,070
Worked at usual place	582,020	287,550	294,470	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. Calgary [Census metropolitan area], 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 June 9, 2023).

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