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The most recent issue of Labour Market Notes (October 2024) was published on October 11, 2024.
The most recent issue of Labour Market InSight (July 2024) was published on July 10, 2024.
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 Market InSight document 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 | 2,529,800 |
Month-over-month change | -7,600 |
Year-over-year % change | 3.0% |
Alberta unemployment rate (UR) | 7.5% |
Edmonton UR ** | 9.0% |
Calgary UR ** | 7.4% |
Participation rate | 68.8% |
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) | $1,336.42 |
Year-over-year % change | 3.5% |
Average hourly wage | $36.48 |
Year-over-year % change | 2.4% |
Job Vacancy Rate | 3.0% |
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Austin Ference, Economist
Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
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