Edmonton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Edmonton city's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
8.5%
2023
10.6%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+24.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.5% | — |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +3.6 pp (42.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -3.5 pp (-28.9%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +2.0 pp (23.3%) |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -0.5 pp (-4.7%) |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +0.5 pp (5%) |