Edmonton Employment - Welcome!
Edmonton boasts of its strong labor market in Canada. Employment rates are rising to as much as 16%. From 2001 to 2006, around 79,000 new jobs were created in Edmonton. So which industries do you think have high employment opportunities?
Service industry
The service industry has increased by 13% from 2001 to 2006. Employment in Edmonton’s healthcare and social assistance has steadily increased with nurses as one of the largest growing workforce. The educational sector also added new jobs to the list, while the retail trade sector showed the biggest growth at 15.6%. Strong employment opportunities can also be seen in professional, scientific, and technical services.
Today, the healthcare industry has remained recession-proof in Edmonton. Because of the aging population, demand for nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals is still strong. The healthcare and social assistance sector showed an increase from last year, the same with the culture and recreation sector. The administration, finance, transportation, and trade industries, however, are not as strong as pharmaceutical, government, healthcare, and education sectors. Employment opportunities for sales people are also increasing as businesses are looking into expanding their markets.
Goods industry
In 2001 to 2006, the goods industry showed one of the biggest growth. Employment opportunities in agriculture, mining, construction, and utilities were higher than those in the service industry. Although employment opportunities in construction and oil and gas were much affected by the global recession, there is still growth in other sectors such as the automotive industry.
The global recession affected different industries in different ways. Even if employment opportunities declined in some industries, others continued to thrive amidst the recession. As government officials advised, Edmontonians and other workers who lost jobs must take this opportunity to learn other skills or to increase their competence by taking further studies.
