Alberta Employment Trends
The unemployment rate in Alberta was 7.1% as of June 2024, up 0.3% from the previous month. The unemployment rate stood 7.5% below the peak from June 2020 but remains above the long-run average.
There were 10,300 fewer full-time jobs in June 2024 compared to a month earlier. A gain of 9,700 part-time positions led to a decrease of 600 total jobs in June.
Full-time employment was still down 22,400 jobs from the peak in April 2024.
* All figures are seasonally adjusted, 3-month moving averages. Seasonal adjustment removes normal seasonal fluctuations.