Alberta Unemployment

• Alberta unemployment rate took big jump in August, now 2nd highest among provinces

  The unemployment rate in Alberta jumped from 7.8 per cent in July to 8.4 per cent in August, the highest rate since August 2017, outside of the pandemic.

  Economy

  Sep 5, 2025
  
• Alberta unemployment remained steady ahead of Trump tariffs

  The latest numbers from Statistics Canada show Calgary's unemployment rate dropped significantly last month, while Red Deer's remains the highest of any major city in Canada.

  Economy

  Mar 7, 2025
  
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• Go west, young man: Alberta sees largest wave of interprovincial migration since 2014

  The Statistics Canada numbers show Alberta posted the largest gain while Ontario lost the most residents in the second quarter.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
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• Banff feeling the pinch of worker shortage: ‘They have not come back’

  Banff is excited to welcome tourists this summer, but businesses are still trying to fill vacant positions.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022
• Part-time employment up in Alberta, but province sees decline in full-time jobs

  Statistics Canada data shows that while part-time employment rose last month by 17,700 positions, Alberta lost 9,600 full-time positions in February.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2022
• Alberta follows national trend of lower unemployment, but not all Albertans still seeking work

  Alberta's oil and gas and tech sectors helped lead a drop in the provincial jobless rate in October.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2021
• Alberta’s job market has ‘pretty much recovered’ from COVID-19: Kenney

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney made the comments Friday shortly after the release of Statistics Canada’s July Labour Force Survey.

  Economy

  Aug 6, 2021
• Alberta’s unemployment rate drops to 8.7% in May

  Alberta’s unemployment rate dipped slightly last month as businesses continued to struggle through the province's third wave of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2021
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• New federal provincial program expected to create 22,000 jobs in Alberta

  Alberta employers will be able to apply for a grant to cover 25 per cent of an employee's salary for a 52-week period, up to a maximum of $25,000 per employee.

  Economy

  May 19, 2021
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• Alberta’s jobless rate stays steady in April amid third wave of COVID-19

  Alberta recorded a jobless rate of 9.0 per cent in April, down just a single tenth of a percentage point from the month prior.

  Economy

  May 7, 2021