Calgary Economy
Explore Calgary's economic indicators by category. Click any metric to see its trend.
Data through Aug 2026
Wages & Affordability
Living Wage
$26.50/hr▲ +8.4% yoy
Min. Wage
$15.00/hr 0.0% yoy
Wage Growth
-0.2%▼ -4.0 pp yoy
Living Wage vs Minimum Wage Gap
Labor Market
Unemployment
6.7%▼ -0.8 pp yoy
Employment
1,118.8▲ +5.0% yoy
EI Recipients
16,240▼ -17.6% yoy
Unemployment Rate
Pre-pandemic avg
Prices & Monetary Policy
Inflation vs BoC
4.2%▲ +2.3 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
$1.51▲ +147.5% yoy
WTI Oil Price (US$/bbl)
Construction
Housing Starts
1,504▼ -27.0% yoy
Building Permits
$707M▼ -4.6% yoy
Calgary CMA Housing Starts
Monthly3-Month Avg
Consumer & Business
Retail Sales
$4.20B▲ +8.5% yoy
Bankruptcies
25▲ +56.2% yoy