Alberta adds 15,000 jobs in April

A new report from Statistics Canada says Alberta was one of the country’s leaders in employment growth last month.

It says around 15,000 Albertans found work last month, 14,100 of whom came into full-time positions. This largely helped to offset a decline in jobs from March.

Quebec was the only jurisdiction to see a bigger increase in employment, which was at 18,000.

Some of the industries that hired more people in Alberta last month include manufacturing (+5,600), information, culture and recreation (+5,100), and public administration (+4,600).