Lesson 28 — Activity 2:

Different Occupations and Rate of Injury


In this activity, you will look at different graphs to find information about various occupations and their rates of injury.
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According to the graph below, more than 60% of young workers aged 15 to 24 were employed in the Wholesale and Retail Trade, Accommodation and Food Services, and Professional and Other Services sectors. The largest share of young workers was in the wholesale and retail trade sector, at 23.7%.

Industry Sectors in which Young Workers are Employed in Alberta


Lost-Time Claims by Occupation
Ages 15 to 19


According to the graph below, two occupations accounted for more than 30% of all lost-time claims from young workers aged 15 to 19. Service occupations accounted for 20.2% of total claims followed by Material Handling occupations at 11.7%.


Lost-Time Claims by Occupation
Ages 20 to 24


For young workers aged 20 to 24, two occupations accounted for 27.3% of all lost-time claims, according to the graph below. Service occupations accounted for 15.2% of claims from workers in this age group while Construction occupations represented 12.1%.


Self-check!

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Use the graphs in this lesson to answer the following questions. When you are finished, click on the tab below to check your answers!

  1. Which sector employs the most the young workers? Give some of the jobs that are included in this sector.
  2. Which is the smallest employer of young people listed? To the nearest whole number, what is the percentage?
  3. Which single sector is responsible for the most injuries in both age groups? For which group is it larger?
  4. Which sector increased from 7.5% for the 15 to 19 year olds to 12.1% for the 20 to 24 year olds? What trend does this indicate?


1. The largest employment sector is Wholesale and Retail Trades. Some examples would be warehouse shipping and receiving, gas station attendant, and store clerk.

2. The smallest sector is Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting, and Fishing.

It accounts for 2%.

3. The Service sector is the largest sector for both groups. For the 15 to 19 year olds, it is about 20%, for the 20 to 24 year olds, it is about 15%.

4. It is the construction sector. This indicates that Construction is becoming a more important employment sector as young people age.