Calgary Economy
Explore Calgary's economic indicators by category. Click any metric to see its trend.
Data through Apr 2026
Wages & Affordability
Living Wage
$26.50/hr▲ +8.4% yoy
Min. Wage
$15.00/hr 0.0% yoy
Wage Growth
3.6%▲ +1.3 pp yoy
Living Wage vs Minimum Wage Gap
Labor Market
Unemployment
6.9%▼ -0.9 pp yoy
Employment
1,092.9▲ +7.0% yoy
EI Recipients
16,240▼ -17.6% yoy
Unemployment Rate
Pre-pandemic avg
Prices & Monetary Policy
Inflation vs BoC
4.2%▲ +1.9 pp yoy
M2 Growth
4.4%▼ -0.9 pp yoy
Inflation vs Bank of Canada Target
CPI InflationBoC RateBoC 2% Target
Energy Sector
WTI Oil
US$91.48▲ +43.0% yoy
Natural Gas
$1.37▲ +30.5% yoy
WTI Oil Price (US$/bbl)
Construction
Housing Starts
1,504▲ +20.8% yoy
Building Permits
$977M▲ +34.6% yoy
Calgary CMA Housing Starts
Monthly3-Month Avg
Consumer & Business
Retail Sales
$4.20B▲ +9.7% yoy
Bankruptcies
25▲ +56.2% yoy