Characteristics of Employed Labour Force

Occupation (Statistics Canada 2006)

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

       

Total experienced labour force 15 years and over

29,610

16,745

12,865

A Management occupations

2,715

1,700

1,015

B Business, finance and administration occupations

4,510

960

3,550

C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

1,725

1,410

315

D Health occupations

1,440

300

1,135

E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion

1,820

505

1,315

F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

455

160

295

G Sales and service occupations

6,695

2,370

4,320

H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

7,025

6,490

535

I Occupations unique to primary industry

2,000

1,885

110

J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities

1,225

955

265

 

Industry

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

       

Total experienced labour force 15 years and over

29,605

16,740

12,865

Agriculture and other resource-based industries

4,980

4,200

775

Construction

3,105

2,500

605

Manufacturing

1,525

1,230

295

Wholesale trade

1,295

980

320

Retail trade

3,805

1,635

2,170

Finance and real estate

1,375

565

810

Health care and social services

2,470

350

2,120

Educational services

1,545

385

1,155

Business services

4,340

2,760

1,585

Other services

5,170

2,140

3,030

 


Unpaid work

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

       

Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work

34,050

17,200

16,850

Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework

33,575

16,870

16,700

Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay

15,350

6,875

8,475

Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors

4,200

1,700

2,500

 

Language used most often at work

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

       

Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005

32,090

17,580

14,510

English

31,765

17,480

14,285

French

90

15

75

Non-official language

160

55

105

English and French

20

10

15

English and non-official language

50

25

20

French and non-official language

0

0

0

English, French and non-official language

0

0

0

 


Place of work status

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

       

Total employed labour force 15 years and over

28,625

16,265

12,360

Worked at home

1,235

445

785

Worked outside Canada

45

20

25

No fixed workplace address

5,185

4,400

785

Worked at usual place

22,160

11,400

10,760

Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence

19,445

9,335

10,110

Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence

1,840

1,420

415

Worked in a different census division (county)

690

550

140

Worked in a different province

185

90

95

 

 
Mode of transportation to work

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

       

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

Car, truck, van, as driver

22,155

13,250

8,905

Car, truck, van, as passenger

2,435

1,420

1,015

Public transit

650

240

415

Walked or bicycled

1,795

740

1,060

All other modes

305

155

150

 


Visible minority population characteristics

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

       

Total population

46,755

24,075

22,685

Total visible minority population

2,305

1,145

1,155

Chinese

410

195

215

South Asian

460

250

205

Black

325

180

140

Filipino

525

245

285

Latin American

195

90

100

Southeast Asian

75

20

50

Arab

30

25

0

West Asian

45

25

20

Korean

30

20

10

Japanese

50

15

40

Visible minority, n.i.e.

20

10

10

Multiple visible minority

140

75

65

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