Alberta labour market resources
- Monthly Labour Market Notes – Features analysis of Alberta labour market data, released monthly, on the same day as Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey.
- Alberta's occupational outlook – Contains information on forecasted labour shortages and surpluses for occupations in Alberta for a 10-year period from the date of publication.
- Alberta Wage and Salary Survey – Provides information on wages and salaries for full and part-time employees by occupation, region, and industry.
- Economic trends and spotlights – Includes detailed economic analysis on Alberta’s economy and labour market.
Economic dashboard
The following labour market data is available through Alberta's economic dashboard:
- Employment
- Unemployment rate
- Labour force
- Average weekly earnings
- Job vacancies
- Employment Insurance (EI) recipients
Census of Population
The following information highlights Alberta’s labour-related topics using Census of Population data:
- 2016 Labour (released March 29, 2018)
- 2016 Incomes (released November 27, 2017)
- 2006 Earnings and incomes release (released May 1, 2008)
- 2006 Labour force, education and language at work release (released March 4, 2008)
See demographic statistics for more on Alberta Census of Population highlights.
Inter-jurisdictional employee profiles
Inter-jurisdictional employees work in one region but keep their primary residence in another part of the country.
Archive
- Interprovincial Employees in Alberta: industrial profile by major region of origin (March 28, 2017)
- A profile of interprovincial employees in Alberta – 2012 update (September 21, 2016)
- Profile of Interprovincial Employees in Alberta (June 30, 2015)
Statistics Canada reports and methodology documents
- Estimates of interjurisdictional employment in Canada by province and territory, 2002 to 2021
- Updated methodology to estimate interjurisdictional employees
- Interprovincial Employees in Alberta (September 2013)
Government of Canada
The following information is produced by the Government of Canada and its agencies:
- Labour Force Survey – Provides estimates of employment and unemployment. Data is used to produce participation, employment and unemployment rates as well as other standard labour market indicators.
- Survey of Employment, Payroll and Hours – Provides a monthly portrait of the amount of earnings, as well as the number of jobs (for example, occupied positions) and hours worked by detailed industry at the national, provincial and territorial levels.
- Statistics on job vacancies, labour mobility and layoffs (monthly)
- Statistics on Employment Insurance (EI), social assistance and other transfers (monthly)
- Labour and employment of Indigenous Peoples (annual)
Employment and Social Development Canada
- Occupational Injuries – Includes injury statistics and rates in the Canadian Federal Jurisdiction, by province or territory.
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS)(annual statistics tables)
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program Labour Market Impact Assessment Statistics (2016 to 2023)
Contact
General OSI enquiries
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-2071
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-426-3951
Email: [email protected]
Media enquiries
Contact the Treasury Board and Finance Spokesperson.