The number of people unemployed in the economic region which includes Grande Prairie saw a bump in May compared to the previous month and year.
According to Statistics Canada in May 5.5 per cent of people were unemployed in the Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River region, up from the 5.3 per cent reported in April. This is also a bump from the number of people unemployed in May of last year, which was also 5.3 per cent.
The number of people unemployed across the province saw both a month-over-month and year-over-year increase; with 7.2 per cent reported in May, seven per cent reported in April and 5.7 per cent reported in May 2023. In May, the Camrose – Drumheller region reported the lowest unemployment rate in the province at 4.9 per cent, while Calgary reported the highest unemployment rate at eight per cent.
