Calgary Economy
Explore Calgary's economic indicators by category. Click any metric to see its trend.
Data through Dec 2025
Wages & Affordability
Living Wage
$26.50/hr▲ +8.4% yoy
Min. Wage
$15.00/hr 0.0% yoy
Wage Growth
5.2%▲ +0.6 pp yoy
Living Wage vs Minimum Wage Gap
Labor Market
Unemployment
6.4%▼ -1.0 pp yoy
Employment
1,050▲ +2.4% yoy
EI Recipients
21,960▲ +29.4% yoy
Unemployment Rate
Pre-pandemic avg
Prices & Monetary Policy
Inflation vs BoC
2.1%▲ +0.3 pp yoy
M2 Growth
5.0%▼ -0.8 pp yoy
Inflation vs Bank of Canada Target
CPI InflationBoC RateBoC 2% Target
Energy Sector
WTI Oil
US$57.97▼ -17.3% yoy
Natural Gas
$3.05▲ +58.9% yoy
WTI Oil Price (US$/bbl)
Construction
Housing Starts
2,488▼ -18.1% yoy
Building Permits
$629M▼ -24.7% yoy
Calgary CMA Housing Starts
Monthly3-Month Avg
Consumer & Business
Retail Sales
$3.86B 0.0% yoy
Bankruptcies
10▼ -44.4% yoy