Sep 16, 2025
Labour Market Update | Calgary Economic Region – August 2025
Calgary’s labour force grew 4.2% year-over-year, adding 41,600 jobs, with strong gains in professional, scientific, and technical services (+13,100) and finance, insurance, and real estate (+10,400). Full-time employment rose by more than 42,000 positions. But challenges persist. The unemployment rate edged up to 7.5%, with youth unemployment climbing to 19.1%. Goods-producing industries shed jobs—particularly in manufacturing (-4,300), oil and gas (-3,600), and constructio