Alberta Unemployment Numbers

• 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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• 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
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• Alberta’s jobless rate continued decline in March, now 9.1%

  The unemployment numbers reflect conditions the week of March 14 to 20, shortly after Alberta announced the province would be transitioning to Step 2 of its “path forward" plan.

  Economy

  Apr 9, 2021
• Alberta’s jobless rate continues dropping, dips to 9.9 per cent in February

  The Labour Force Survey reflects conditions the week of Feb. 14 to 20, shortly after Alberta eased COVID-19 health measures allowing for in-person dining.

  Economy

  Mar 12, 2021
• Alberta’s jobless rate drops to 10.7 per cent in January

  According to Statistics Canada’s January 2021 Labour Force Survey, only Newfoundland and Labrador had higher provincial unemployment numbers than Alberta last month.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2021
• ‘Small businesses are struggling to stay alive’: Alberta’s jobless rate remains among highest in country

  According to Statistics Canada’s December 2020 Labour Force Survey, only Newfoundland and Labrador had higher provincial unemployment numbers than Alberta last month.

  Economy

  Jan 8, 2021
• Alberta’s unemployment rate dropped in October, still among highest in Canada

  Alberta's jobless rate dropped to 10.7 per cent in October from 11.7 per cent in September.

  Economy

  Nov 6, 2020