Edmonton Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Edmonton was 6.6% as of February 2024, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 9% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 8,700 more full-time jobs in February 2024 compared to a month earlier. A loss of 3,500 part-time positions led to an increase of 5,200 total jobs in February.
Full-time employment was still down 13,000 jobs from the peak in September 2023 but stood 8,700 jobs above the trough in January 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.