Alberta Has Added the Most Jobs in Canada This Year, but Not in Industries You Might Think
A new RBC report shows Alberta added roughly 79,000 jobs in June compared with a year earlier, a three percent increase that outpaced every province except PEI.
TL;DR
- Alberta leads Canada in job growth, with a 3% increase year-over-year.
- Roughly 79,000 jobs were added in Alberta by June.
- Most job gains were in the private sector, with 58,500 being full-time positions.
- Job growth in Alberta is primarily driven by sectors other than oil and gas.
- Ontario showed notable growth but at a much lower percentage than Alberta.
- Job growth declined in Quebec and British Columbia.