Unionization rates
Alberta's overall unionization rate is estimated at 25.0%. The public sector (public administration, education and health) makes up the bulk of this rate.
Estimated Union Coverage, 2010 Annual Averages
|
|
Total
Employees
('000) |
Unionized
Employees
('000) |
Percent
Union
Members |
|
Agriculture |
10.2 |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas |
129.2 |
14.9 |
11.5% |
|
Utilities |
18.3 |
8.5 |
46.4% |
|
Construction |
147.6 |
39.9 |
27.0% |
|
Manufacturing |
116.8 |
21.7 |
18.6% |
|
Trade |
274.8 |
30.3 |
11.0% |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
83.8 |
26.6 |
31.7% |
|
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing |
84.6 |
6.8 |
8.0% |
|
Professional, scientific and technical services |
95.8 |
5.0 |
5.2% |
|
Business, building and other support services |
51.7 |
4.1 |
7.9% |
|
Educational services |
123.5 |
83.8 |
67.9% |
|
Health care and social assistance |
195.6 |
104.1 |
53.2% |
|
Information, culture and recreation |
69.4 |
14.4 |
20.7% |
|
Accommodation and food services |
115.3 |
5.8 |
5.0% |
|
Other services |
70.0 |
4.8 |
6.9% |
|
Public administration |
86.9 |
57.4 |
66.1% |
|
|
|
Public Sector Rate |
367.9 |
259.5 |
70.5% |
|
Private Sector Rate |
1305.6 |
158.8 |
12.2% |
|
|
|
All Industries |
1673.5 |
418.3 |
25.0% |
Note: above statistics exclude self-employed Albertans.
Source: Statistics Canada
Date Updated:
RDP-1934
