Alberta was the second worst-performing province in attracting new jobs in August, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada. Alberta's employment rate inched up 0.2 percentage points for the month, better than the decline seen in New Brunswick and just under the increase of 0.3 percentage points in neighbouring B.C. The only province with a higher rate of unemployment across all age categories was Newfoundland and Labrador at 13.1 per cent. Canada as a whole gained 246,000 jobs in August, but that's still about one million less than before the pandemic struck. The most significant area of growth for employment in Alberta was in professional, scientific and technical services, while construction saw the greatest decline.

Source: CBC News September 04, 2020 17:02 UTC