STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Aboriginal Labour Force Survey Province of Alberta

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA 2001 Census – Statistics Canada 156,220 total Aboriginal identity population 84,990 North American Indian single response 66,060 Métis single response Alberta’s Aboriginal Population

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Aboriginal Policy Framework (APF) Aboriginal Policy Initiative (API) Alberta Context

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Province of Alberta Cross-Ministry initiative Involving 12 provincial departments. Two Long Term Goals: –Individual and community well-being and self-reliance. –Clearer Federal, Provincial and Aboriginal roles and responsibilities. Aboriginal Policy Initiative

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA API - Objective 1 Life Expectancy Results 10-year target By 2010, reduce by one year, the difference in life expectancy between Registered Indians in Alberta and all Albertans. Life Expectancy (Canada) (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 2001)

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA API - Objective 2 High School Completion Results 10-year target By 2010, the percentage of Aboriginal learners 15 years of age and older with high school completion will be 60% and 30% with post-secondary completion. High School Completion (Alberta) (Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA API - Objective 2 Post-Secondary Completion Results 10-year target By 2010, the percentage of Aboriginal learners 15 years of age and older with high school completion will be 60% and 30% with post-secondary completion. Post-Secondary Completion (Alberta) (Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA API - Objective 3 Employment Rate Results 10-year target By 2010, the difference in employment rates of Aboriginal Albertans and other Albertans will be less than 10 percentage points. Employment Rate (Alberta) (Alberta Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA 2 Year Pilot Statistics Canada/Alberta Government Aboriginal Data-Off Reserve Business Plans Aboriginal Labour Force Survey Pilot

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Objectives of Alberta Aboriginal LFS Pilot The provision of current and ongoing information on the labour market conditions of Aboriginal persons living off-reserve Monthly data that captures the labour market conditions throughout the year (i.e. seasonal and temporary work) Data that are comparable to indicators available for the rest of the population

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Objectives Labour Force Survey Monitor current labour market conditions and longer term trends by various characteristics: –Demographics: age, sex, educational attainment, household relationship –Characteristics of employed: Class of worker, wages, hours, industry, occupation, union status, job security, job tenure, multiple job holders –Characteristics of unemployed: duration of unemployment, when last worked, details of last job –Characteristics of persons not in the labour force: Reason for leaving last job, reason for not wanting job

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Survey Methodology Labour Force Survey Monthly household sample survey Area frame (areas are randomly selected, dwellings in these areas are listed, and a random sample of listed dwellings are selected for interview) Sample size –53,000 households (110,000 persons aged 15+) interviewed each month –Sample size in Alberta prior to Pilot approx. 4,200 households Selected households are in sample for 6 months

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Survey Coverage Labour Force Survey The survey covers 98% of the Canadian population aged 15 years and older –Exclusions: Canada's Territories (separate pilot survey) Reserves Full-time members of the Canadian armed forces Institutional population (eg. Prisons, hospitals) Aboriginals living off reserve are included in the survey but sample size too small to produce reliable estimates. Prior to 2003, there was no question to identify aboriginal persons

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta Aboriginal LFS Highlights 1. Identify the population of concern: Re-program the LFS questionnaire to add questions to identify the aboriginal population living off-reserve in Alberta –Is... an Aboriginal person, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo)? » …yes… –Is... a North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo)? -North American Indian -Métis -Inuit (Eskimo)

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta Aboriginal LFS Highlights (continued) 2. Improve data quality by adding sample (+ 1250) in urban neighborhoods with significant aboriginal populations (target CV of 25% for unemployment rate of Aboriginal persons living off reserve in Alberta) 3. Full collection began January Data evaluated in summer of 2003 by Alberta and StatsCan: reasonable, target CVs met, consistent with other sources 5. First data release in October 2003: updated every month on Alberta Human Resources and Employment website

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Project Issues Comparability to Census (off-reserve vs. all) Potentially difficult population to capture with survey sample Cost and funding

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta Unemployment Rates by Population Group Monthly 3-Month Moving Averages Métis group steady throughout the year North American Indian group major increase in summer months Data Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta 2003 Annual Average Figures Aboriginal People 85,100 Working Age Population 62,500 Labour Force 56,300 Employment 6,200 Unemployment 10.0% Unemployment Rate 73.4% Participation Rate 66.1% Employment Rate

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta 2003 Annual Average Figures Gender Differences Aboriginal women had lower unemployment rates than Aboriginal men (9.6% vs. 10.2%) Aboriginal men had higher employment rates than Aboriginal women (71.4% vs. 60.9%) Both trends also hold true for the non- Aboriginal population in Alberta

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta 2003 Annual Average Figures Youth (ages 15-24) Aboriginal youth women did not fare as well as non-Aboriginal youth women Data Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta 2003 Annual Average Figures Ages 55 and over Employment rates for Aboriginal women 55+ were higher than non-Aboriginal women 55+ Employment Rates Aboriginal women 55+ = 46.9% Non-Aboriginal women 55+ = 27.8% All Alberta women 55+ = 28.2%

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta 2003 Annual Average Figures Employment Rate Comparison Very similar for Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal people Métis group had the highest and North American Indian group had the lowest Data Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta 2003 Annual Average Figures Unemployment Rate Comparison More variation than the employment rates North American Indian group had the highest and Non- Aboriginal group had the lowest Data Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta 2003 Annual Average Figures Employment by Industry The industries that employed the greatest number of Aboriginal people in 2003 were: Construction; Retail and Wholesale Trade; and Health Care and Social Assistance. Data Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Alberta 2003 Annual Average Figures Employment Rates by Economic Region Data Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey

STATISTICSSTATISTIQUECANADA Ongoing funding has been secured for continuing Continue monthly release on LFS day Cost of identifier questions will be covered for all western provinces by the Aboriginal Data Initiative over the 2004/05 period Improve ability to target extra sample to Aboriginal households, and reduce amount of extra sample required (phase in with LFS redesign from October 2004 to March 2005) BC interested in replicating this pilot in their province, to provide timely and comparable data on labour market outcomes of Aboriginals off-reserve, to support policy and programs Future Plans

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