The number of people unemployed in the economic region, including Grande Prairie, increased in August. According to Statistics Canada, the Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River region unemployment rate was 6.3 per cent, seeing both a roughly one percent month-over-month and year-over-year increase.
Camrose-Drumheller region reported the lowest unemployment rate in Alberta last month at 3.7 per cent, with Red Deer reporting the highest at 6.7 per cent.
The unemployment rate for the province saw a slight decline in August compared to July at 5.7 per cent but still was higher than the same month in 2022.
