Calgary Unemployment Rate

• Calgary’s unemployment rate hits 8.5% as poverty gap widens

  According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, Calgary's unemployment rate rose to 8.5 per cent this month, 0.4 percentage points higher than May's.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2024
  
• Calgary’s unemployment rate is highest in Canada as Alberta’s jobless rate spikes

  Calgary's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country as residents deal with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2020
  
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• Thousands of young job seekers line up for hours for work in Calgary

  More than 5,000 job seekers turned out for the annual youth job fair in Calgary amid tough economic times.

  Economy

  Mar 20, 2019
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• Alberta’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.8% to start 2019

  Statistics Canada's latest survey showed Alberta's unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in January from 6.4 per cent in December.

  Economy

  Feb 8, 2019
• Alberta added 24,000 jobs in November, provincial unemployment drops to 6.3%: Statistics Canada

  Calgary's jobless rate fell from 8.2 per cent to 7.9 per cent, while Edmonton's unemployment figure dropped to 6.2 per cent from 6.3 per cent.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2018
• Higher oil prices helping to lower Calgary unemployment rate: chamber of commerce

  Calgary’s unemployment rate has dropped from 9.3 per cent last April to eight per cent in April of this year, according to Statistics Canada.

  Canada

  May 14, 2018
• Calgary city council asked to increase economic development fund by $90M

  The head of Calgary Economic Development is asking city council to consider adding another $90 million to the city’s Economic Development Investment Fund (EDIF), but one city councillor argued that the amount of money they’ve asked for seems arbitrary.

  Economy

  Dec 5, 2017
• Government of Alberta joins organizations to end youth homelessness in Calgary

  With Calgary retaining the highest unemployment rate in Canada this year, the Government of Alberta and several organizations came together Friday to re-launch the 2011 Calgary Plan to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness.

  Canada

  May 5, 2017
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• Calgary remains Canadian city with highest unemployment rate amid decrease to 9.8%

  While the decrease was welcome news, Calgary’s rate has remained the highest of any major urban area in Canada for more than half a year.

  Economy

  Feb 10, 2017
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• Justin Trudeau discusses Donald Trump, pipelines, climate change at Calgary event

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if the United States takes a step back on fighting climate change under Donald Trump, Canada will capitalize.

  Economy

  Dec 21, 2016