Calgary Economy
Explore Calgary's economic indicators by category. Click any metric to see its trend.
Data through Feb 2026
Wages & Affordability
Living Wage
$26.50/hr▲ +8.4% yoy
Min. Wage
$15.00/hr 0.0% yoy
Wage Growth
5.2%▲ +1.2 pp yoy
Living Wage vs Minimum Wage Gap
Labor Market
Unemployment
6.5%▼ -0.7 pp yoy
Employment
1,060.3▲ +2.3% yoy
EI Recipients
22,570▲ +29.4% yoy
Unemployment Rate
Pre-pandemic avg
Prices & Monetary Policy
Inflation vs BoC
1.7%▲ +0.3 pp yoy
M2 Growth
3.8%▼ -3.0 pp yoy
Inflation vs Bank of Canada Target
CPI InflationBoC RateBoC 2% Target
Energy Sector
WTI Oil
US$89.33▲ +30.9% yoy
Natural Gas
$2.26▲ +9.2% yoy
WTI Oil Price (US$/bbl)
Construction
Housing Starts
1,332▼ -34.4% yoy
Building Permits
$635M▼ -2.2% yoy
Calgary CMA Housing Starts
Monthly3-Month Avg
Consumer & Business
Retail Sales
$3.91B▲ +2.1% yoy
Bankruptcies
16▼ -91.9% yoy