AlbertaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-3.6 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
72.3%
Latest · August 2026
68.7%

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

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

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

Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 72.3% to 68.7% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 3.6 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 63.9% in April 2020 before ending at 68.7% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for participation 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 participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted68.7%
Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 72.3% to 68.7% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 3.6 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 63.9% in April 2020 before ending at 68.7% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent60%65%70%75%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 202672.3%68.7%

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Observed high
72.7%March 2017
Observed low
63.9%April 2020
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Alberta
PeriodLabour force characteristics for participation rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest68.7%
July 202669.2%
June 202669.5%
May 202669.1%
April 202669.2%
March 202668.9%
February 202668.7%
January 202669%
December 202568.8%
November 202569.2%
October 202569.4%
September 202569.3%
August 202568.8%
July 202569%
June 202568.8%
May 202568.6%
April 202568.6%
March 202568.4%
February 202568.6%
January 202568.7%
December 202469.1%
November 202469%
October 202468.6%
September 202468.7%
August 202469.1%
July 202469%
June 202469.3%
May 202469.3%
April 202470%
March 202469.5%
February 202469.6%
January 202469.4%
December 202369.6%
November 202369.4%
October 202369.4%
September 202368.7%
August 202369.4%
July 202369.8%
June 202369.5%
May 202369.6%
April 202369.7%
March 202369.9%
February 202369.8%
January 202370.1%
December 202269.6%
November 202269.5%
October 202269.3%
September 202269.4%
August 202269.5%
July 202269.2%
June 202269.7%
May 202270%
April 202269.8%
March 202269.7%
February 202270.1%
January 202269.7%
December 202170%
November 202169.7%
October 202169.7%
September 202170.4%
August 202169.5%
July 202169.2%
June 202169.5%
May 202168.9%
April 202169.3%
March 202170.2%
February 202169.7%
January 202169.4%
December 202069.3%
November 202069.9%
October 202070.3%
September 202070.2%
August 202069.3%
July 202069.4%
June 202069.4%
May 202066.1%
April 202063.9%
March 202068.1%
February 202071.1%
January 202070.9%
December 201971.4%
November 201971.5%
October 201971.4%
September 201971.4%
August 201971.9%
July 201972.2%
June 201971.9%
May 201971.9%
April 201972%
March 201971.4%
February 201972%
January 201971.7%
December 201871.7%
November 201872.3%
October 201872.2%
September 201872.3%
August 201872.2%
July 201872%
June 201871.7%
May 201871.5%
April 201871.5%
March 201871.7%
February 201871.8%
January 201872.1%
December 201772.5%
November 201771.8%
October 201771.6%
September 201771.5%
August 201771.9%
July 201771.7%
June 201771.9%
May 201772.3%
April 201772.3%
March 201772.7%
February 201772.4%
January 201772.4%
December 201672.3%
November 201672.4%
October 201672.4%
September 201672.3%

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About this data

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

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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.