Unemployment rate rises to 5.5 per cent in March in Peace Region

Statistics Canada released the newest figures for employment across the country for March 2025 on Friday.

In Alberta, there was a loss of over 15,400 jobs from February to March, with the unemployment rate rising from 6.7 per cent to 7.1 per cent.

Full-time employment plummeted with 30,300 jobs lost, but gains were made in part-time employment with 14,400 jobs added.

In the economic region that includes Grande Prairie, year-over-year numbers show the unemployment rate has risen 0.5 per cent since March 2024 to 5.5 per cent.