Alberta creates close to 20,000 jobs in August, following national growth rate
Statistics Canada numbers released Friday shows employment in the province rose by 19,500 jobs compared to July when accounting for seasonal adjustments, resulting in a 0.9 per cent growth rate. The majority of new jobs came in the form of full-time work with 16,300 jobs. Part-time work rose by 3,100 new positions.
Alberta’s unemployment rate dropped 0.6 percentage points from July, down to 7.9 per cent. The number of people who are unemployed but actively looking for work dropped to 193,400 from 208,400 last month.