Edmonton Unemployment Rate

• Edmonton loses 5,400 jobs in overall 14,000 July loss for Alberta

  Metro Edmonton lost 5,400 jobs in July, part of an overall Alberta loss of 14,000. Most of the losses were part time.

  Economy

  Aug 9, 2019
  
• Edmonton loses 600 jobs, Calgary sees major gains as oil sector begins to awaken

  The job numbers as Edmonton moved from May to June tell a two-pronged story. City of Edmonton economist John Rose says overall, our job numbers are down slightly. However, there is a glimmer of good news.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 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
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• 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
• Edmonton unemployment numbers dropping for ‘wrong reason’ says economist

  City of Edmonton economist John Rose said while the unemployment number is coming down, it's coming down for the wrong reason.

  Economy

  May 11, 2018
• Edmonton job market recovery hits a bump in July

  Edmonton's unemployment rate is at the highest it's been in decades, and it's going to take a while to get back down.

  Economy

  Aug 4, 2017
• Some good and bad news for Edmonton in latest jobs report

  The province and the country had some positive movement on the jobs front, but Edmonton did not fare so well last month.

  Economy

  Jul 7, 2017