Calgary's unemployment rate jumps in December, provincial numbers unchanged

Alberta's unemployment rate was unchanged in December, though Calgary saw a sizeable spike. According to Statistics Canada's December 2022 Labour Force Survey, Alberta recorded a jobless rate of 5.8 per cent, the same as the month before. Though unemployment was steady, Alberta was one of five provinces to see growth in employment. It rose by 25,000 (1.0 per cent) in December, the first notable increase since May 2022. On a year-over-year basis, employment was up by 89,0