Calgary City Information

EARNINGS AND WORK STATISTICS FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY 1996

This table shows the earnings for Calgarians for the 2001 census period.

Characteristics	Calgary			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Earnings
All persons with earnings (counts)	594,040	314,850	279,190	1,768,440	944,130	824,315
Average earnings (all persons with earnings ($))	36,851	45,886	26,661	32,603	40,797	23,218
Worked full year, full time (counts)	327,405	193,920	133,480	936,180	565,705	370,475
Average earnings (worked full year, full time ($))	49,321	57,520	37,410	44,130	51,133	33,437

The next two tables show the work statistics for the City of Calgary for the 2001 census period.

Characteristics	Calgary			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Language Used Most Often at Work
Total - Population 15 years and over who worked since 2000	609,885	323,110	286,775	1,830,345	975,400	854,950
English	597,775	317,580	280,195	1,797,185	959,480	837,705
French	1,300	325	980	4,945	1,710	3,235
Non-official language	7,180	3,470	3,705	18,395	9,455	8,940
English and French	805	375	425	2,370	1,145	1,235
English and non-official language	2,745	1,315	1,430	7,265	3,520	3,750
French and non-official language	35	10	25	50	15	40
English, French and non-official language	50	25	20	135	75	60
Place of Work Status
Employed labour force 15 years and over	540,375	290,920	249,455	1,608,840	872,765	736,070
Worked at home	38,600	17,045	21,555	165,865	83,500	82,365
Worked outside Canada	2,725	2,100	630	6,020	4,645	1,375
No fixed workplace address	61,085	47,890	13,195	189,915	154,255	35,660
Worked at usual place	437,965	223,880	214,080	1,247,035	630,370	616,665
Mode of Transportation to Work
Total -All modes	499,050	271,770	227,275	1,436,955	784,625	652,325
Car, truck, van, as driver	358,120	209,310	148,810	1,095,590	626,005	469,580
Car, truck, van, as passenger	33,935	12,585	21,355	99,245	44,395	54,850
Public transit	65,695	28,005	37,690	113,545	47,960	65,585
Walked or bicycled	36,660	19,195	17,465	107,475	52,795	54,675
Other method	4,630	2,675	1,955	21,110	13,470	7,640

 

Characteristics	Calgary			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Unpaid Work
Persons reporting hours of unpaid work	694,645	337,190	357,455	2,134,305	1,030,975	1,103,325
Persons reporting hours of unpaid housework	685,135	330,910	354,225	2,104,395	1,010,605	1,093,780
Persons reporting hours looking after children, without pay	286,710	128,500	158,215	919,765	408,355	511,405
Persons reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors	112,325	46,415	65,910	397,880	162,420	235,460
Labour Force Indicators
Participation rate	75.2	81.4	69.1	73.1	79.6	66.6
Employment rate	71.5	77.4	65.6	69.3	75.5	63.1
Unemployment rate	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.2	5.1	5.2
Industry
Total - Experienced labour force	564,045	303,715	260,335	1,681,985	913,385	768,595
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	36,850	22,825	14,025	184,105	134,380	49,725
Manufacturing and construction industries	89,935	71,045	18,890	264,940	213,885	51,055
Wholesale and retail trade	89,140	47,405	41,735	258,740	133,770	124,970
Finance and real estate	35,830	15,670	20,160	84,335	34,640	49,695
Health and education	79,085	18,115	60,970	259,050	58,095	200,955
Business services	140,655	84,205	56,455	316,265	190,780	125,490
Other services	92,555	44,460	48,095	314,545	147,825	166,715
Occupation
Total - Experienced labour force	564,045	303,715	260,335	1,681,980	913,380	768,600
Management occupations	68,445	45,465	22,980	175,930	115,010	60,920
Business, finance and administration occupations	113,920	30,915	83,000	290,535	69,760	220,775
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	58,765	45,895	12,870	118,015	93,855	24,160
Health occupations	25,815	5,100	20,715	81,785	15,940	65,840
Social science, education, government service and religion	39,345	13,830	25,510	117,525	39,220	78,300
Art, culture, recreation and sport	15,505	6,895	8,610	37,605	16,070	21,540
Sales and service occupations	131,130	58,885	72,245	394,590	161,185	233,400
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	79,070	73,460	5,605	283,105	263,265	19,840
Occupations unique to primary industry	10,935	8,600	2,335	116,625	89,170	27,455
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	21,125	14,675	6,455	66,265	49,905	16,360

Source: Statistics Canada's Internet Site,
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html ,
date of extraction: Oct 24 2003

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