Government of Alberta

The number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the active labour force (i.e. employed and unemployed).

The number of people who worked for pay or profit, performed unpaid domestic work, or had a job but were not able to work due to legitimate absence

The number of Employment Insurance beneficiaries represents a count of persons who qualified for unemployment insurance benefits.

Average weekly earnings are derived by dividing total weekly earnings (including overtime earnings) by the number of employees. This data is compiled from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours which is a business census of non-farm payroll employees.

A position is considered "vacant" if it meets all three of the following conditions: a specific position exists; work could start within 30 days; and the employer is actively seeking employees from outside the organization to fill the position. Data is based on a three month moving average.