| Fort Smith Region | |||||||||||
| Employed Population 15 and Older, by Occupation and Age | |||||||||||
| Census 1996 | |||||||||||
| All | 15 - 19 | 20 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | 65 Yrs. | Average | |||
| Ages | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Older | Age (Yrs.) | |||
| Total Labour Force | 17,170 | 1,135 | 1,790 | 5,240 | 4,985 | 3,010 | 885 | 135 | 35.9 | ||
| Occupation - Not Applicable | 390 | 65 | 70 | 125 | 70 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 31.0 | ||
| All Occupations | 16,785 | 1,070 | 1,715 | 5,115 | 4,915 | 2,970 | 870 | 135 | 36.1 | ||
| Management | 1,885 | 15 | 70 | 430 | 685 | 540 | 125 | 20 | 40.8 | ||
| Senior Management | 320 | - | - | 55 | 115 | 130 | 20 | 10 | 43.1 | ||
| Specialist Managers | 400 | - | 10 | 80 | 165 | 115 | 20 | 10 | 40.9 | ||
| Managers in Retail Trade, Food and Accommodation Services | 520 | 10 | 50 | 150 | 150 | 105 | 40 | 10 | 38.7 | ||
| Other Managers n.e.c. | 645 | - | 10 | 140 | 255 | 195 | 40 | 10 | 41.3 | ||
| Business, Finance and Administrative | 3,270 | 130 | 355 | 1,080 | 985 | 575 | 135 | 15 | 35.9 | ||
| Professional | 300 | - | 10 | 90 | 115 | 70 | 15 | - | 39.7 | ||
| Finance and Insurance Administrative | 205 | - | 20 | 65 | 70 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 38.2 | ||
| Secretaries | 560 | 20 | 70 | 205 | 165 | 90 | 15 | - | 34.9 | ||
| Administrative and Regulatory | 410 | - | 15 | 130 | 140 | 100 | 20 | - | 39.1 | ||
| Clerical Suprevisors | 95 | - | 10 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 10 | - | 37.8 | ||
| Clerical | 1,700 | 100 | 240 | 555 | 475 | 265 | 60 | 10 | 34.4 | ||
| Natural and Applied Sciences | 1,090 | 10 | 70 | 410 | 375 | 170 | 45 | - | 36.7 | ||
| Professional in Natural and Applied Sciences | 505 | - | 20 | 185 | 190 | 85 | 20 | - | 37.6 | ||
| Technical Related to Natural and Applied Sciences | 585 | - | 50 | 225 | 185 | 85 | 25 | - | 35.9 | ||
| Health | 680 | - | 40 | 275 | 220 | 115 | 30 | - | 37.0 | ||
| Professional in Health | 120 | - | 10 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 10 | - | 37.9 | ||
| Nurse Supervisors and Registered Nurses | 310 | - | - | 120 | 110 | 55 | 15 | - | 38.2 | ||
| Technical and Related | 130 | - | 10 | 60 | 35 | 20 | - | - | 35.0 | ||
| Assisting in Support of Health Services | 125 | - | 20 | 45 | 35 | 25 | - | - | 35.3 | ||
| Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion | 1,650 | 15 | 80 | 490 | 535 | 415 | 95 | 20 | 39.4 | ||
| Judges, Lawyers, Psychologists, Social Workers, Ministers of Religion, and Policy and Program Officers | 735 | - | 30 | 205 | 270 | 190 | 35 | 10 | 39.8 | ||
| Teachers and Professors | 715 | 10 | 25 | 230 | 200 | 195 | 50 | - | 39.7 | ||
| Paralegals, Social Services Workers and n.e.c. | 200 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 70 | 35 | 10 | - | 37.0 | ||
| Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport | 475 | 35 | 40 | 130 | 150 | 85 | 25 | 10 | 36.8 | ||
| Professional Occupations in Art and Culture | 245 | - | 10 | 75 | 90 | 50 | 10 | - | 38.9 | ||
| Technical occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport | 235 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 55 | 35 | 15 | - | 34.6 | ||
| Sales and Service | 3,930 | 700 | 580 | 1,120 | 825 | 475 | 195 | 30 | 32.2 | ||
| Sales and Service Supervisors | 85 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 33.6 | ||
| Wholesale, Technical, Insurance, Real Estate Sales Specialists, and Retail, Wholesale and Grain Buyers | 135 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 10 | - | 35.5 | ||
| Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks | 410 | 125 | 85 | 100 | 45 | 35 | 20 | - | 28.2 | ||
| Cashiers | 320 | 130 | 70 | 65 | 35 | 15 | - | - | 24.7 | ||
| Chefs and Cooks | 295 | 35 | 35 | 85 | 55 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 35.4 | ||
| Occupations in Food and Beverage Service | 265 | 45 | 70 | 80 | 45 | 15 | 10 | - | 28.5 | ||
| Occupations in Protective Services | 485 | 15 | 50 | 165 | 155 | 80 | 20 | 10 | 36.1 | ||
| Occupations in Travel and Accommodation Including Attendants in Recreation and Sport | 235 | 20 | 40 | 100 | 45 | 20 | 10 | - | 32.0 | ||
| Childcare and Home Support Workers | 530 | 60 | 50 | 185 | 140 | 60 | 25 | 10 | 34.0 | ||
| Sales and Service n.e.c. | 1,175 | 260 | 150 | 265 | 250 | 170 | 70 | 15 | 32.8 | ||
| Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related | 2,620 | 110 | 345 | 850 | 770 | 400 | 140 | 20 | 35.5 | ||
| Contractors and Supervisors in Trades and Transportation | 190 | - | - | 45 | 70 | 50 | 15 | 10 | 41.1 | ||
| Construction Trades | 515 | 15 | 50 | 190 | 140 | 85 | 25 | - | 36.1 | ||
| Stationary Engineers, Power Station Operators and Electrical Trades and Telecommunications | 240 | 10 | 25 | 85 | 85 | 35 | 15 | - | 36.7 | ||
| Machinists, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting | 15 | - | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 38.3 | ||
| Mechanics | 365 | - | 45 | 110 | 135 | 50 | 20 | - | 35.9 | ||
| Other Trades n.e.c. | 75 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35.1 | ||
| Heavy Equipment and Crane Operators Including Drillers | 245 | - | 10 | 85 | 85 | 40 | 20 | - | 38.0 | ||
| Transportation Equipment Operators and Rrelated Workers, Excluding Labourers | 495 | 35 | 75 | 150 | 140 | 75 | 25 | - | 34.6 | ||
| Trades Helpers, Construction, and Transportation Labourers and Related | 475 | 45 | 125 | 150 | 90 | 40 | 20 | - | 31.3 | ||
| Unique to Primary Industry | 910 | 45 | 110 | 235 | 285 | 155 | 75 | 10 | 37.2 | ||
| Unique to Agriculture Excluding Labourers | 40 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 35.8 | ||
| Unique to Forestry Operations, Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction, and Fishing, Excluding Labourers | 750 | 20 | 75 | 200 | 250 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 38.1 | ||
| Primary Production Labourers | 125 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 | - | - | 32.8 | ||
| Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities | 265 | 15 | 30 | 90 | 90 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 35.4 | ||
| Supervisors in Manufacturing | 35 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 40.8 | ||
| Machine Operators in Manufacturing | 170 | - | 20 | 60 | 65 | 20 | - | - | 36.0 | ||
| Assemblers in Manufacturing | 20 | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 34.3 | ||
| Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities | 45 | - | 10 | 15 | 10 | - | - | - | 29.5 | ||