COVID-19 Labour Market Impacts
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Alberta’s unemployment rate drops to 8.7% in MayAlberta’s unemployment rate dipped slightly last month as businesses continued to struggle through the province's third wave of COVID-19.CanadaJun 4, 2021
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Alberta’s jobless rate stays steady in April amid third wave of COVID-19Alberta recorded a jobless rate of 9.0 per cent in April, down just a single tenth of a percentage point from the month prior.EconomyMay 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.EconomyApr 9, 2021
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Alberta’s jobless rate continues dropping, dips to 9.9 per cent in FebruaryThe 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.EconomyMar 12, 2021
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‘Mild hiring climate’ expected for Calgary in the spring: ManpowerGroupCalgary’s employment outlook is slightly improved when compared with Q1 2021. “We can see this as an encouraging sign for the months ahead.”CanadaMar 9, 2021
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Alberta’s jobless rate drops to 10.7 per cent in JanuaryAccording to Statistics Canada’s January 2021 Labour Force Survey, only Newfoundland and Labrador had higher provincial unemployment numbers than Alberta last month.CanadaFeb 5, 2021
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‘Small businesses are struggling to stay alive’: Alberta’s jobless rate remains among highest in countryAccording to Statistics Canada’s December 2020 Labour Force Survey, only Newfoundland and Labrador had higher provincial unemployment numbers than Alberta last month.EconomyJan 8, 2021
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Alberta’s unemployment rate dropped in October, still among highest in CanadaAlberta's jobless rate dropped to 10.7 per cent in October from 11.7 per cent in September.EconomyNov 6, 2020
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Alberta’s unemployment rate little changed in September, remains among highest in CanadaThe 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 monthAccording 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.EconomySep 4, 2020
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