View monthly updates and historical trends for Alberta Unemployment Rate. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

The number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the active labour force (i.e. employed and unemployed).

The unemployment rate of both sexes aged 15 years and over in Alberta amounted to ***** percent in 2024. Between 1976 and 2024, the unemployment rate rose by *** percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by province, gender and age group. Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.

Overall, the unemployment rate in Lac La Biche County, AB is growing at a rate of 0.72% per year over the past 5 years from 2011 to 2016. In the last two census, its unemployment rates grew by 3.6%, an average growth rate of 0.72% per year from 2011 to 2016. A growing unemployment rate signals that there is a higher level of competition between job applicants so obtaining a job becomes more difficult.

This statistic shows the unemployment rate in Canada in June 2024, by metropolitan area. In 2024, about *** percent of the labor force in the Calgary metropolitan area (Alberta) was unemployed.

Regional unemployment rates used by the Employment Insurance program, by effective date, current month.

Lists the employment rate, unemployment rate, and participation rate by census year, gender, and municipality and municipal district. The employment rate refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over. The participation rate measures the total labour force (comprised of those who are employed and unemployed, combined) relative to the size of the working-age population. The unemployment rate refers to unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the active labour force in the week previous to Census Day.

In 2024, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador had the highest unemployment rate in Canada. That year, it had a ten percent unemployment rate. In comparison, Québec had the lowest unemployment rate at 5.3 percent. Nunavut Nunavut is the largest and most northern province of Canada. Their economy is powered by many industries which include mining, oil, gas, hunting, fishing, and transportation. They have a high amount of mineral resources and many of their jobs come from mining, however, the territory still suffers from a high unemployment rate, which has fluctuated since 2004. The lack of necessary education, skills, and mobility are all factors that play a part in unemployment. Most of the population identifies as Inuit. Their official languages include English, French, and several Inuit languages. The capital is Iqaluit, which is their largest community and only city. The climate in Nunavut is a polar climate due to its high latitude, and as a result, it rarely goes above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Unemployment in Canada The unemployment rate in Canada had been decreasing since 2009, but increased to 9.7 percent in 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Since 2006, landed immigrants have faced higher unemployment rates compared to those born in Canada. Youth unemployment in Canada has fluctuated since 1998, but has always remained in the double digits. Additionally, the average duration of unemployment in Canada in 2023 was about 17.4 weeks.

Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by educational attainment, gender and age group, annual.

This statistic shows the rate of unemployment in Alberta, Canada from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, 5.9 percent of the labor force was unemployed in Alberta.

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the unemployment rates of Canada and the ten provinces from 1976 to 2014. The unemployment rate is a measure of the proportion of people in the labour force who are unemployed. The labour force includes individuals 15 years and over who are employed or unemployed and looking for work.

Statistics on unemployment rate and employment counts for Alberta’s 17 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) and Census Agglomerations (CAs).

Monthly comparison of labour force statistics (seasonally adjusted), including unemployment rates by region, major cities, age and gender, and employment rates by industry. Also compares the Alberta employment and unemployment rates to Canada and the provinces.

Unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate for men and women, 15 years and over, by province, current year.

Unemployment rates of 25- to 29-year-olds, by educational attainment, Canada and jurisdictions. This table is included in Section E: Transitions and outcomes: Labour market outcomes of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

This dataset is a customization of Statistics Canada data to present labour force estimates by selected age groups for Alberta and Alberta's 14 Regional Economic Indicator Regions (annual averages). The labour force characteristics presented on are population, employment, unemployment, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate.

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the unemployment rates of Canada and the ten provinces from 1976 to 2014. The unemployment rate is a measure of the proportion of people in the labour force who are unemployed. The labour force includes individuals 15 years and over who are employed or unemployed and looking for work.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by province, territory and economic region, last 5 years.

The number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the active labour force (i.e. employed and unemployed).