Positive trend in employment continued in October
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The Medicine Hat – Lethbridge region continues to have the lowest regional unemployment rate in Alberta.
Statistics Canada says the regional rate was 5.3 per cent in October; it had been 5.7 per cent in September.
Alberta reported a half per cent decline in its unemployment rate, down to 7.6 per cent from September.
The province says full-time employment in Alberta went up by 9,400 jobs.