By rdnewsNOW Staff

Holding Steady

Red Deer region’s unemployment rate down from last year, but remains high

Jul 9, 2021 | 12:43 PM

The unemployment rate in the Red Deer region last month is down considerably from the same month last year.

According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate in the Red Deer region in June was 10.2 per cent, down from 13.6 per cent in June of 2020.

However, the region currently retains the highest unemployment rate in the province, holding steady from the month before.

The province-wide rate went up to 9.3 per cent last month – a jump from 8.7 per cent in May.

Below is a list of each economic region in the province’s unemployment rate for June, with May’s rate listed in parenthesis:

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• Red Deer: 10.2 per cent (10.2)
• Edmonton: 9.7 per cent (10.3)
• Calgary: 9.1 per cent (8.9)
• Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House-Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River: 8.9 per cent (9.5)
• Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake: 6.6 per cent (7.1)
• Camrose-Drumheller: 6.5 per cent (6.9)
• Lethbridge-Medicine Hat: 5.7 per cent (7.3)

Across the country, Statistics Canada says the national economy added 230,700 jobs in June. The boost came as restrictions put in place to slow the COVID-19 pandemic were eased across the nation.

READ MORE: Statistics Canada says economy added 230,700 jobs in June, all part-time

Part-time positions rose 263,900, while the number of full-time jobs dropped 33,200.

(With files from Justin Goulet / LethbridgenewsNOW)