Calgary Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Calgary was 7.3% as of November 2025, down 0.6% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 8.2% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 1,700 fewer full-time jobs in November 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a gain of 7,600 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 5,900 total jobs in November.
Full-time employment was still down 18,400 jobs from the peak in February 2025 but stood 5,500 jobs above the trough in May 2025.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
