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The most recent issue of Labour Market Notes (May 2023) was published on May 5, 2023.
Labour Market Notes
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.
- Labour Market Notes (August 2012 to current)
Alberta labour market indicators
| Indicator | Latest * |
|---|---|
| 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% |
Source: Statistics Canada
* All data is from the April 2023 Labour Force Survey, except AWE which is from the February 2023 Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, and the Job Vacancy Rate which is from the February 2023 Job Vacancy and Wage Survey.
** This indicator is calculated as a 3‑month moving average and is seasonally adjusted.
* All data is from the April 2023 Labour Force Survey, except AWE which is from the February 2023 Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, and the Job Vacancy Rate which is from the February 2023 Job Vacancy and Wage Survey.
** This indicator is calculated as a 3‑month moving average and is seasonally adjusted.
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