Makrognosis

Employment — Alberta

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CA-AB.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.6%October 2026
Previous (y/y)2.9%September 2026
Level2,659.9 thousandsOctober 2026

Employment — Alberta was up 1.6% year on year in October 2026, compared with 2.9% in September 2026.

The level stood at 2,659.9 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since February 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.2% (Apr 2020) to 14.6% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.9%.

Employment — Alberta, annual % change, Jan 1977 – Oct 2026−20%−10%0%10%19801990200020102020Robomacro
Employment — Alberta, annual % change, Jan 1977 – Oct 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.
Employment — Alberta, level (thousands)5001,0001,5002,0002,50019801990200020102020Robomacro
Employment — Alberta, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 20262,659.9 thousands1.6
September 20262,684.2 thousands2.9
August 20262,661.1 thousands3.6
July 20262,670.0 thousands3.5
June 20262,677.3 thousands3.0
May 20262,670.5 thousands4.1
April 20262,656.6 thousands3.5
March 20262,655.6 thousands4.0
February 20262,649.2 thousands3.3
January 20262,651.0 thousands3.4
December 20252,630.7 thousands2.4
November 20252,646.6 thousands4.3
October 20252,618.6 thousands3.8
September 20252,608.5 thousands3.6
August 20252,568.7 thousands1.8
July 20252,579.0 thousands2.5
June 20252,598.8 thousands3.5
May 20252,566.1 thousands2.6
April 20252,567.5 thousands2.2
March 20252,554.6 thousands1.9
February 20252,564.2 thousands2.4
January 20252,564.6 thousands3.1
December 20242,568.9 thousands3.5
November 20242,538.6 thousands2.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (610 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1976
Observations610
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high14.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−16.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.9%
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA-AB.EMP.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Canada indicators

CPI All-items — Alberta (2002=100)Unemployment Rate — Alberta

National figure

Canada Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Canada and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CA-AB.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Employment — Alberta”.