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Calgary market profile
A shorter sample of the profile layout. The full report runs to about eight pages and twelve measures.
Summary
- Calgary’s three-month unemployment rate was 6.6% in October 2026, ninth highest of the 14 cities compared.
- Its population grew 2.9% in the year to July 2025, second fastest of 14, and reached 1,836,012.
- Its employment rate was 66.7% in October 2026, the highest of 14.
- Consumer prices rose 3.4% over the 12 months to September 2026, fourth highest of the 11 cities with a published index.
Calgary beside other cities
| City | Unemployment | Employment rate | Population growth | Consumer prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 6.6% | 66.7% | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Edmonton | 7.1% | 63.8% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Vancouver | 6.7% | 63.4% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| Toronto | 7.1% | 62.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Montréal | 6.9% | 62.1% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| Ottawa–Gatineau | 7.1% | 60.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Winnipeg | 5.0% | 64.3% | 1.3% | 4.2% |
| Halifax | 5.4% | 65.0% | 1.6% | 5.4% |
Latest available period for each measure. City figures are metropolitan-area measures. National and provincial unemployment rates are monthly, so they are close to but not the same measure as the three-month city averages.
What the economy is built on
Share of jobs by place of work, 2021 Census. The tick marks the 14 cities combined. Total jobs counted: 616,670.
Method
- Every figure is a published statistic or simple arithmetic on one (12-month sums, annual growth, shares of jobs).
- City measures are for census metropolitan areas. Rankings compare the 14 cities Northline covers, and only where the same measure exists for each.
- Industry shares use 2021 Census jobs by place of work and compare Calgary with the 14 cities combined.
- This document describes conditions. It does not forecast or give advice, and it does not attribute any change to a cause.
Not included
- Forecasts or point predictions
- Investment or financial advice
- Effect sizes multiplied along relationships
- Data from sources whose terms exclude paid work
- Housing starts, rent and vacancy, until their licence check is done
Sources and licences
Sample layout for evaluation. Every sentence is computed from published data. Not a client deliverable.
Housing starts, rent and vacancy come from CMHC-origin tables (34-10-0154-01, 34-10-0133-01, 34-10-0130-01). They are left out of this sample and of client reports until their terms for paid use are confirmed.
| Measure | Attribution | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, Table 14-10-0459-01. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. | 2026-11-07 |
| Employment rate | Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, Table 14-10-0459-01. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. | 2026-11-07 |
| Population | Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates, July 1, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, 2021 boundaries, Table 17-10-0148-01. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. | 2026-10-23 |
| Consumer prices | Adapted from Statistics Canada, Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted, Table 18-10-0004-01. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. | 2026-10-23 |