Canadian Job Market

• Unemployment rate hit record low 5.3% in March: Statistics Canada

  Statistics Canada says the country's unemployment rate tightened to a record low of 5.3 per cent in March, with Ontario and Quebec among provinces showing record employment growth.

  Economy

  Apr 8, 2022
  
• Canadian economy added 230,700 jobs in June as COVID-19 restrictions eased

  The gain came as the number of part-time positions rose 263,900, bringing it basically back to pre-pandemic levels, while the number of full-time jobs fell 33,200.

  Economy

  Jul 9, 2021
  
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• Alberta’s unemployment rate drops to 8.7% in May

  Alberta’s unemployment rate dipped slightly last month as businesses continued to struggle through the province's third wave of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2021
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• Alberta’s jobless rate stays steady in April amid third wave of COVID-19

  Alberta recorded a jobless rate of 9.0 per cent in April, down just a single tenth of a percentage point from the month prior.

  Economy

  May 7, 2021
• 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.

  Economy

  Apr 9, 2021
• Alberta’s jobless rate drops to 10.7 per cent in January

  According to Statistics Canada’s January 2021 Labour Force Survey, only Newfoundland and Labrador had higher provincial unemployment numbers than Alberta last month.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2021
• ‘Small businesses are struggling to stay alive’: Alberta’s jobless rate remains among highest in country

  According to Statistics Canada’s December 2020 Labour Force Survey, only Newfoundland and Labrador had higher provincial unemployment numbers than Alberta last month.

  Economy

  Jan 8, 2021
• Alberta’s unemployment rate dropped in October, still among highest in Canada

  Alberta's jobless rate dropped to 10.7 per cent in October from 11.7 per cent in September.

  Economy

  Nov 6, 2020
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• Alberta’s unemployment rate little changed in September, remains among highest in Canada

  The 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 month

  According 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.

  Economy

  Sep 4, 2020