Unemployment in the Rocky Mountain House statistical area ticked up to 6.3 per cent in August.

That’s according to the latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada, which shows a slight increase from the July rate which was 5.7 per cent.

Despite the slight uptick, the Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River area continues to have among the lowest unemployment rates in the province; a statistical tie with the Red Deer region which posted a 6.2 per cent rate.

Across the province, Alberta’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in August 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous month and down 1.4 percentage points from the same month last year.

Compared to the previous month, the seasonally adjusted three-month moving average for employment grew by 2,200 in Edmonton and shrunk by 1,300 in Calgary.

However, it fell by 4,000 in the rest of Alberta.

Employment rose in eight out of 16 industries compared to the previous month. The industries with the most employment gains were: wholesale and retail trade; health care and social assistance; and business, building and other support services.

Across the province, the labour force decreased by 16,800 to 2.85 million.

The number of labour force participants increased among people aged 55 years and over (+7,300), decreased for 25 to 54 year olds (-24,000) and was virtually unchanged for 15 to 24 year olds.

Overall, Alberta’s unemployment rate was the fifth highest in Canada. The national unemployment rate of 6.4 per cent was unchanged compared to the previous month.