Employment
Lethbridge has long been the centre for southwestern Alberta’s rich agricultural region. It has a wide selection of jobs in trade and service industries, manufacturing, public service, construction, transportation, finance and primary industry. Lethbridge’s unemployment rates are consistently lower than the Canadian average.
Economic Development Lethbridge’s Job Inventory connects job seekers to Lethbridge employers.
Top 5 Employment Sectors
In Lethbridge, the labour force is employed in the following employment sectors.
| Sector | Number of Employees | % of Total Employees |
| Retail trade | 4,920 | 13.4 |
| Health care and Social assistance | 4,485 | 12.2 |
| Manufacturing | 3,575 | 9.7 |
| Educational Services | 3,565 | 9.7 |
| Accommodation and Food services | 3,485 | 9.5 |
| Construction | 2,595 | 7.1 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 2,045 | 5.6 |
| Public administration | 1,765 | 4.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,735 | 4.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,725 | 4.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,380 | 3.7 |
| Administrative and support, waste management | 1,130 | 3.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,000 | 2.7 |
| Information and cultural industries | 760 | 2.1 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 690 | 1.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 670 | 1.8 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 565 | 1.5 |
| Mining and oil and gas extraction | 380 | 1.0 |
| Utilities | 195 | 0.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 30 | 0.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census.
Job Search
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Business Start-Ups
These organizations offer advice and support to people starting small businesses in Lethbridge.
Entering The Workforce
These organizations help immigrants evaluate foreign credentials and enter the Lethbridge workforce.
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