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AB no longer has worst jobless rate outside Atl. Canada

For the first time in months, Alberta no longer has the 5th highest unemployment rate in the country.

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AB gained 12K jobs last month, most in hospitality

Despite the 12,000 new jobs, Alberta’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1%, the highest it’s been since April 2022.

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Despite 11K more jobs, AB can’t reduce unemployment

Alberta has gained nearly 70,000 new jobs since May 2022. Despite all those new jobs, however, our unemployment rate is the same now as it was then.

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Despite more jobs, AB’s jobless rate is stagnant

Alberta has gained nearly 70,000 new jobs since May 2022. Despite all those new jobs, however, our unemployment rate is the same now as it was then.

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AB lost 13,000 O&G jobs since last April

Despite Alberta gaining over 4,000 new full-time jobs last month, Alberta had the highest unemployment rate outside Atlantic Canada.

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AB lost over 10K oil & gas jobs in March 2023

Despite Alberta gaining nearly 11,000 new full-time jobs last month, Alberta had the highest unemployment rate outside Atlantic Canada.

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AB lost 9,000 private sector employees in Feb 2023

Despite Alberta gaining nearly 11,000 new full-time jobs last month, Alberta had the highest unemployment rate outside Atlantic Canada.

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AB’s jobless rate is up, 3rd highest increase in Canada

Despite Alberta gaining over 20,000 new jobs last month, we also gained over 33,000 new job seekers, which means roughly 13,000 of them didn’t get a job. And that’s just the new ones.

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Alberta jobless rate 4th highest in Canada

Alberta’s unemployment rate was lower than just 3 other provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador (10.1%), New Brunswick (8.1%), and Nova Scotia (6.7%).

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15,000 Albertans lost their job last month

Alberta lost 10,000 full-time jobs overall in November, nearly wiping out the 14,000 full-time jobs they gained the previous month.