Alberta's short-term employment forecast

The Alberta Short-Term Employment Forecast outlines projected labour market imbalances over a three-year period, evaluates the labour market conditions in each of the 515 occupations under National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, and categorizes occupations into five distinct groups: notable shortage, mild shortage, relatively balanced, mild surplus and notable surplus.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:00 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:00 (UTC)
contact_email LFS.Analyst@gov.ab.ca
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open_canada_date_published 2025-01-14 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["economic forecasts", "employment forecasts", "labour outlook", "occupations in demand", "short-term forecast"], "fr-t-en": ["prévisions économiques", "prévisions en matière d'emploi", "perspectives du travail", "professions en demande", "prévisions à court terme"]}
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