Employment
The number of people who worked for pay or profit, performed unpaid domestic work, or had a job but were not able to work due to legitimate absence. For this indicator seasonally adjusted estimates are shown.
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Employment (thousand)
| Trend | % CHANGE | % CHANGE | ||||
Employment (thousand)
| TREND: | INCREASEINC | DECREASEDEC | NO CHANGENO CHG | POSITIVEPOS | NEGATIVENEG |
Employment (thousand)
| TREND: | INCREASEINC | DECREASEDEC | NO CHANGENO CHG | POSITIVEPOS | NEGATIVENEG |
Analysis
PUBLISHED - Oct 11, 2019
Total employment in Alberta increased by 4,900 jobs between August and September 2019. On a year-over-year basis, employment grew by 10,700 jobs or 0.5% in September. Over the same period, Canada's employment increased by 2.4% or by 455,900 jobs.