Calgary Economy
Explore Calgary's economic indicators by category. Click any metric to see its trend.
Data through Sep 2026
Wages & Affordability
Living Wage
$26.50/hr▲ +8.4% yoy
Min. Wage
$15.00/hr 0.0% yoy
Wage Growth
-1.0%▼ -5.1 pp yoy
Living Wage vs Minimum Wage Gap
Labor Market
Unemployment
6.3%▼ -1.7 pp yoy
Employment
1,113.5▲ +5.7% yoy
EI Recipients
22,080▼ -3.2% yoy
Unemployment Rate
Pre-pandemic avg
Prices & Monetary Policy
Inflation vs BoC
3.4%▲ +1.3 pp yoy
M2 Growth
4.5%▼ -0.9 pp yoy
Inflation vs Bank of Canada Target
CPI InflationBoC RateBoC 2% Target
Energy Sector
WTI Oil
US$107.89▲ +77.2% yoy
Natural Gas
$1.45▲ +190.0% yoy
WTI Oil Price (US$/bbl)
Construction
Housing Starts
2,535▲ +12.1% yoy
Building Permits
$515M▲ +11.2% yoy
Calgary CMA Housing Starts
Monthly3-Month Avg
Consumer & Business
Retail Sales
$4.26B▲ +10.1% yoy
Bankruptcies
13▼ -48.0% yoy