Alberta's unemployment rate spiked in April, Calgary's too

Alberta's unemployment rate jumped sharply in April, as did Calgary's. Statistics Canada released its April 2024 Labour Force Survey on Friday, which showed Alberta's unemployment climbing from 6.3 per cent to sit at an even seven per cent. "While employment in Alberta was little changed in April, there were more people searching for work, pushing the unemployment rate," Statistics Canada said. The jump means Alberta is now tied with New Brunswick as the province with the second-highest job