Alberta jobless rate steady at 7% in July as Edmonton, Calgary dip
Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey shows Alberta's unemployment rate unchanged from June, even as two of its largest cities saw modest improvement.
Why it matters
The figures offer a snapshot of how Alberta's major job markets are performing relative to the rest of Canada.
Statistics Canada reported the national unemployment rate at 6.4 per cent in July, while Alberta's provincial rate held steady at 7.0 per cent, unchanged from June and above the national figure.
City-level data, based on seasonally adjusted three-month moving averages, showed mixed results across Alberta. Edmonton's rate eased to 6.9 per cent from 7.2 per cent the previous month, and Calgary dropped to 6.8 per cent from 7.1 per cent.
Red Deer's unemployment rate rose to 7.6 per cent from 7.4 per cent, while Lethbridge ticked up slightly to 5.6 per cent from 5.5 per cent, remaining the lowest among the province's major cities.
Statistics Canada cautioned that city-level figures can fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples.
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