Fort McMurray的劳动力萎缩,但随着油田的就业机会增加,越来越多的人自谋职业,失业率却下降了。 Fort McMurray's workforce shrank, yet unemployment fell as oilsands jobs grew and more people went self-employed.

在McMurray堡人口普查地区,劳动力不断减少,就业人数减少,积极寻找工作,但失业率却有所下降。 The Fort McMurray census area has seen a shrinking labor force with fewer people employed and actively seeking work, yet the unemployment rate has dropped. 加拿大统计局的数据显示,油田部门增加了约1 000个就业机会,批发和零售业则损失约1 400个就业机会。 Statistics Canada data shows the oilsands sector added about 1,000 jobs, while wholesale and retail lost roughly 1,400. 公共行政和保健部门的就业速度放慢,越来越多的居民转向自营职业。 Employment in public administration and healthcare slowed, and more residents are turning to self-employment. 尽管失业率降低,但劳动力参与率下降,这表明艾伯塔省依赖能源的地区经济发生了更广泛的变化。 The decline in workforce participation, despite lower unemployment, points to broader economic shifts in Alberta’s energy-dependent region.