Alberta unemployment rate

6.8%−1.4 ppvs. August 2025August 2026

Unemployment rate: 6.8% in August 2026, down 1.4 pp from August 2025.

01020Aug 2016Aug 2021Aug 2026

Recent periods

Last 12 reference periods for Unemployment rate in Alberta
PeriodValue
Aug 20266.8%
Jul 20267.0%
Jun 20267.0%
May 20266.6%
Apr 20267.0%
Mar 20266.5%
Feb 20266.3%
Jan 20266.4%
Dec 20256.7%
Nov 20256.5%
Oct 20257.6%
Sep 20257.7%

Source

Alberta · Unemployment rate · Total - Gender · 15 years and over · Estimate · Seasonally adjusted

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