AlbertaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

How did the labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in Alberta?

AlbertaThe map shifts from Canada to a regional view centred on Alberta, with neighbouring provinces and territories left visible.
ABAlbertaBoundary source

The answer

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted decreased in Alberta.

Overall change
-2.1 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
66.1%
Latest · August 2026
64%

Statistics Canada · Table 14-10-0287-01Updated

Compare places

What this answer shows

Measure
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
Area shown
Alberta
Period
September 2016–August 2026Monthly
Unit
Percent

Selected details

Measure
Employment rate
Age group
15 years and over
Data type
Seasonally adjusted

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 66.1% to 64% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 2.1 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 55.5% in April 2020 before ending at 64% in August 2026.

Evidence prepared Revision c9882d908d7bView data updates

Citation-ready data

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Alberta

Monthly · 120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Selected periodAugust 2026
  • Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted64%
Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 66.1% to 64% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 2.1 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 55.5% in April 2020 before ending at 64% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent50%55%60%65%70%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202666.1%64%

Hover or tap the chart, or use the slider. Left and right arrow keys move one period at a time.

The vertical scale is focused on the observed values and does not start at zero.

Observed high
67.8%November 2018
Observed low
55.5%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

Download every displayed observation in a spreadsheet-ready file.

Labour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Alberta
PeriodLabour force characteristics for employment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest64%
July 202664.3%
June 202664.6%
May 202664.6%
April 202664.4%
March 202664.4%
February 202664.4%
January 202664.5%
December 202564.2%
November 202564.7%
October 202564.1%
September 202564%
August 202563.2%
July 202563.5%
June 202564.1%
May 202563.5%
April 202563.7%
March 202563.5%
February 202563.9%
January 202564.1%
December 202464.4%
November 202463.8%
October 202463.5%
September 202463.6%
August 202464%
July 202464.1%
June 202464.3%
May 202464.3%
April 202464.9%
March 202465%
February 202465.2%
January 202465%
December 202365.1%
November 202365.3%
October 202365.4%
September 202365.1%
August 202365.6%
July 202365.6%
June 202365.4%
May 202365.6%
April 202365.6%
March 202365.8%
February 202365.6%
January 202365.8%
December 202265.7%
November 202265.5%
October 202265.5%
September 202265.7%
August 202265.6%
July 202265.8%
June 202266.1%
May 202265.9%
April 202265.6%
March 202265.3%
February 202265.5%
January 202265%
December 202165.2%
November 202164.6%
October 202164.3%
September 202164.9%
August 202163.9%
July 202163.4%
June 202163.3%
May 202163%
April 202163.2%
March 202163.7%
February 202162.7%
January 202162.2%
December 202061.8%
November 202062.1%
October 202062.2%
September 202061.8%
August 202060.7%
July 202060.5%
June 202058.8%
May 202055.9%
April 202055.5%
March 202062.1%
February 202065.8%
January 202065.7%
December 201966.4%
November 201966.4%
October 201966.7%
September 201966.7%
August 201966.5%
July 201967%
June 201967.1%
May 201967%
April 201967.3%
March 201966.5%
February 201966.8%
January 201966.9%
December 201867.1%
November 201867.8%
October 201867.2%
September 201867.3%
August 201867.3%
July 201867%
June 201866.9%
May 201867%
April 201866.7%
March 201867.3%
February 201867.2%
January 201867.3%
December 201767.3%
November 201766.5%
October 201766.2%
September 201766.2%
August 201765.9%
July 201765.9%
June 201766.3%
May 201766.2%
April 201766.4%
March 201766.5%
February 201766.5%
January 201766.2%
December 201666.1%
November 201666.1%
October 201666.3%
September 201666.1%

Across Canada

Explore across Canada

The same measure, across 10 places with available data. Choose two places and explore how the numbers changed.

Loading the province and territory comparison.

Loading the map and place comparisons…

About this data

How to read this measureThe employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.

Data shown through August 2026Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (14-10-0287-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, 2026-09-04. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Overall change is the last percentage minus the first and is reported in percentage points. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.