Alberta Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Alberta was 7.2% as of July 2024, up 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.4% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 6,300 more full-time jobs in July 2024 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 10,600 part-time positions led to a decrease of 4,300 total jobs in July.
Full-time employment was still down 16,100 jobs from the peak in April 2024 but stood 6,300 jobs above the trough in June 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.