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The most recent issue of Labour Market Notes (January 2025) was published on January 10, 2025.
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 | 2,602,500 |
| Month-over-month change | 35,200 |
| Year-over-year % change | 4.0% |
| Alberta unemployment rate (UR) | 6.7% |
| Edmonton UR ** | 7.4% |
| Calgary UR ** | 7.8% |
| Participation rate | 69.5% |
| Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) | $1,352.45 |
| Year-over-year % change | 4.6% |
| Average hourly wage | $36.39 |
| Year-over-year % change | 2.0% |
| Job Vacancy Rate | 3.0% |
Source: Statistics Canada
* All data is from the December 2024 Labour Force Survey, except AWE which is from the October 2024 Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, and the Job Vacancy Rate which is from the October 2024 Job Vacancy and Wage Survey.
** This indicator is calculated as a 3‑month moving average and is seasonally adjusted.
* All data is from the December 2024 Labour Force Survey, except AWE which is from the October 2024 Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, and the Job Vacancy Rate which is from the October 2024 Job Vacancy and Wage Survey.
** This indicator is calculated as a 3‑month moving average and is seasonally adjusted.
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Austin Ference, Economist
Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
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