Alberta Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Alberta was 7.1% as of June 2025, down 0.1% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.6% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 21,200 more full-time jobs in June 2025 compared to a month earlier. Combined with a loss of 6,700 part-time positions, this led to an increase of 14,500 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment has recovered since reaching a bottom in May 2025 and now stands at a record high.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.
