AlbertaLabourSeptember 2016–August 2026 · Monthly

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

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

Overall change
-1.7 percentage points
Decrease
Start · September 2016
8.5%
Latest · August 2026
6.8%

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

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

Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 8.5% to 6.8% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 1.7 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 4.9% in July 2022 before ending at 6.8% in August 2026.

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment 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 unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted6.8%
Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted fell from 8.5% to 6.8% between September 2016 and August 2026—a decrease of 1.7 percentage points. It reached an observed low of 4.9% in July 2022 before ending at 6.8% in August 2026. The chart covers September 2016 to August 2026. Values are shown in Percent.Percent0%5%10%15%20%September 2016May 2018January 2020September 2021April 2023December 2024August 20268.5%6.8%

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Observed high
15.4%May 2020
Observed low
4.9%July 2022
Exact values120 observations · September 2016–August 2026

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Labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted in Alberta
PeriodLabour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted
August 2026Latest6.8%
July 20267%
June 20267%
May 20266.6%
April 20267%
March 20266.5%
February 20266.3%
January 20266.4%
December 20256.7%
November 20256.5%
October 20257.6%
September 20257.7%
August 20258.2%
July 20257.9%
June 20256.8%
May 20257.4%
April 20257.2%
March 20257.2%
February 20256.8%
January 20256.8%
December 20246.8%
November 20247.6%
October 20247.4%
September 20247.4%
August 20247.3%
July 20247.1%
June 20247.2%
May 20247.2%
April 20247.4%
March 20246.5%
February 20246.3%
January 20246.4%
December 20236.5%
November 20236%
October 20235.8%
September 20235.3%
August 20235.5%
July 20235.9%
June 20235.9%
May 20235.7%
April 20235.9%
March 20235.9%
February 20236.1%
January 20236.1%
December 20225.7%
November 20225.7%
October 20225.5%
September 20225.4%
August 20225.6%
July 20224.9%
June 20225.2%
May 20225.9%
April 20226.1%
March 20226.3%
February 20226.6%
January 20226.9%
December 20216.9%
November 20217.4%
October 20217.8%
September 20217.8%
August 20218%
July 20218.4%
June 20218.8%
May 20218.5%
April 20218.8%
March 20219.2%
February 20219.9%
January 202110.3%
December 202010.7%
November 202011.1%
October 202011.6%
September 202012%
August 202012.5%
July 202012.9%
June 202015.3%
May 202015.4%
April 202013.1%
March 20208.8%
February 20207.4%
January 20207.3%
December 20197%
November 20197.2%
October 20196.7%
September 20196.6%
August 20197.6%
July 20197.1%
June 20196.7%
May 20196.7%
April 20196.5%
March 20196.9%
February 20197.3%
January 20196.6%
December 20186.4%
November 20186.3%
October 20186.8%
September 20186.9%
August 20186.7%
July 20186.9%
June 20186.6%
May 20186.2%
April 20186.8%
March 20186.2%
February 20186.5%
January 20186.7%
December 20177.2%
November 20177.4%
October 20177.7%
September 20177.5%
August 20178.4%
July 20178%
June 20177.8%
May 20178.4%
April 20178.2%
March 20178.6%
February 20178.1%
January 20178.6%
December 20168.6%
November 20168.8%
October 20168.5%
September 20168.5%

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About this data

How to read this measureThe unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force 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.