A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
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A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
In-depth analysis of Alberta’s latest labour market data.
The Labour Market Notes documents contain analysis of the latest labour market data for Alberta, released monthly, on the same day as Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey.
The “Labour InSight” section covers a labour market topic in more detail and is published irregularly.
Indicator | Latest * |
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Employment | 2,443,100 |
Month-over-month change | -1,900 |
Year-over-year % change | 3.2% |
Alberta unemployment rate (UR) | 5.9% |
Edmonton UR ** | 5.7% |
Calgary UR ** | 6.4% |
Participation rate | 69.8% |
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) | $1,258.93 |
Year-over-year % change | 1.3% |
Average hourly wage | $35.01 |
Year-over-year % change | 3.1% |
Job Vacancy Rate | 4.3% |
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Ceilidh Ballantyne, Economist
Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
Email: [email protected]
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