Calgary Unemployment

• 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
  
• 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
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• 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
• ‘Mild hiring climate’ expected for Calgary in the spring: ManpowerGroup

  Calgary’s employment outlook is slightly improved when compared with Q1 2021. “We can see this as an encouraging sign for the months ahead.”

  Canada

  Mar 9, 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
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• Alberta’s unemployment rate little changed in September, remains among highest in Canada

  The jobless rate in Alberta dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to 11.7 per cent in September from 11.8 per cent the month prior.

  Oct 9, 2020
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• Calgary’s unemployment rate the highest in Canada for second straight month

  According to Statistics Canada’s August 2020 Labour Force Survey, Calgary’s jobless rate sat at 14.4 per cent last month, the worst among the metropolitan areas surveyed.

  Economy

  Sep 4, 2020