Alberta's unemployment rate drops in August, employment increases for second consecutive month

Alberta's unemployment rate fell last month, dropping back to where it sat back in June 2023. Statistics Canada released its August 2023 Labour Force Survey on Friday, which showed Alberta's jobless numbers dropping four-tenths of a percentage point to sit at 5.7 per cent, compared to 6.1 the month before. According to the report, Alberta was one of three provinces to see employment rise in August, while other provinces saw either little change or a decline in employment. Alberta's emp