The Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region had an unemployment rate of 2.8% in December, 2022. (File photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region sees lowest unemployment rate in Alberta in December

Jan 6, 2023 | 10:21 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The latest unemployment figures have been released, and the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region saw a slight drop.

In December, 2022, the region’s jobless rate was 2.8%. In comparison, the rate in November, 2022 was 2.9%. Lethbridge-Medicine Hat had the lowest unemployment rate in Alberta.

Last month, the provincial jobless rate was 5.8%, unchanged from November.

Red Deer had the highest rate in December, at 6.4%.

Below is how each economic region fared last month, with November’s rate listed in parenthesis:

WHAT'S ON

Here is what's on this weekend in Medicine Hat and area: Dec. 13-15

Dec 14, 2024

IN THE COMMUNITY

Medicine Hat's Mustard Seed adding new shelter spaces at Alberta government's request

Dec 12, 2024

HOLIDAYS

Medicine Hat Kiwanis hosting Christmas dinner, applications due Friday

Dec 12, 2024

• Red Deer: 6.4% (6.2)
• Calgary: 5.7% (5.4)
• Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River: 5.2% (5.6)
• Edmonton: 4.9% (4.9)
• Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake: 4.7% (4.5)
• Camrose-Drumheller: 3.2% (3.9)
• Lethbridge-Medicine Hat: 2.8% (2.9)

Nationally, Canada’s unemployment rate in December was 5.0%, as the country’s economy added 104,000 jobs, according to Statistics Canada. In November, the jobless rate in Canada was 5.1%.

Read more Lethbridge News Now.