Characteristics of Employed Labour Force
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Occupation (Statistics Canada 2006) |
Grande Prairie, City |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total experienced labour force 15 years and over |
29,610 |
16,745 |
12,865 |
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A Management occupations |
2,715 |
1,700 |
1,015 |
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B Business, finance and administration occupations |
4,510 |
960 |
3,550 |
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C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
1,725 |
1,410 |
315 |
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D Health occupations |
1,440 |
300 |
1,135 |
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E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion |
1,820 |
505 |
1,315 |
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F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport |
455 |
160 |
295 |
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G Sales and service occupations |
6,695 |
2,370 |
4,320 |
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H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
7,025 |
6,490 |
535 |
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I Occupations unique to primary industry |
2,000 |
1,885 |
110 |
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J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities |
1,225 |
955 |
265 |
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Industry |
Grande Prairie, City |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total experienced labour force 15 years and over |
29,605 |
16,740 |
12,865 |
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Agriculture and other resource-based industries |
4,980 |
4,200 |
775 |
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Construction |
3,105 |
2,500 |
605 |
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Manufacturing |
1,525 |
1,230 |
295 |
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Wholesale trade |
1,295 |
980 |
320 |
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Retail trade |
3,805 |
1,635 |
2,170 |
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Finance and real estate |
1,375 |
565 |
810 |
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Health care and social services |
2,470 |
350 |
2,120 |
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Educational services |
1,545 |
385 |
1,155 |
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Business services |
4,340 |
2,760 |
1,585 |
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Other services |
5,170 |
2,140 |
3,030 |
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Grande Prairie, City |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work |
34,050 |
17,200 |
16,850 |
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Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework |
33,575 |
16,870 |
16,700 |
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Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay |
15,350 |
6,875 |
8,475 |
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Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors |
4,200 |
1,700 |
2,500 |
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Language used most often at work |
Grande Prairie, City |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 |
32,090 |
17,580 |
14,510 |
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English |
31,765 |
17,480 |
14,285 |
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French |
90 |
15 |
75 |
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Non-official language |
160 |
55 |
105 |
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English and French |
20 |
10 |
15 |
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English and non-official language |
50 |
25 |
20 |
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French and non-official language |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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English, French and non-official language |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Grande Prairie, City |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total employed labour force 15 years and over |
28,625 |
16,265 |
12,360 |
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Worked at home |
1,235 |
445 |
785 |
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Worked outside Canada |
45 |
20 |
25 |
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No fixed workplace address |
5,185 |
4,400 |
785 |
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Worked at usual place |
22,160 |
11,400 |
10,760 |
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Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence |
19,445 |
9,335 |
10,110 |
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Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence |
1,840 |
1,420 |
415 |
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Worked in a different census division (county) |
690 |
550 |
140 |
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Worked in a different province |
185 |
90 |
95 |
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Grande Prairie, City |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address |
27,345 |
15,800 |
11,545 |
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Car, truck, van, as driver |
22,155 |
13,250 |
8,905 |
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Car, truck, van, as passenger |
2,435 |
1,420 |
1,015 |
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Public transit |
650 |
240 |
415 |
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Walked or bicycled |
1,795 |
740 |
1,060 |
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All other modes |
305 |
155 |
150 |
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Grande Prairie, City |
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Total |
Male |
Female |
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Total population |
46,755 |
24,075 |
22,685 |
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Total visible minority population |
2,305 |
1,145 |
1,155 |
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Chinese |
410 |
195 |
215 |
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South Asian |
460 |
250 |
205 |
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Black |
325 |
180 |
140 |
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Filipino |
525 |
245 |
285 |
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Latin American |
195 |
90 |
100 |
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Southeast Asian |
75 |
20 |
50 |
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Arab |
30 |
25 |
0 |
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West Asian |
45 |
25 |
20 |
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Korean |
30 |
20 |
10 |
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Japanese |
50 |
15 |
40 |
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Visible minority, n.i.e. |
20 |
10 |
10 |
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Multiple visible minority |
140 |
75 |
65 |
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Not a visible minority |
44,455 |
22,925 |
21,530 |
Statistics Canada. 2007. Grande Prairie, Alberta (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E
