The number of people unemployed in the economic region which includes Lethbridge saw an uptick from the previous month but was down compared to February of last year.
According to Statistics Canada, in January 5.4 per cent of people were unemployed in the Lethbridge and Medicine Hat region, which is up over a percentage from the previous month, but down just under three per cent from the same month the previous year.
The Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River region reported the lowest unemployment rate in the province 4.6 per cent, while Red Deer’s unemployment rate was the highest with 7.5 per cent.
The provincial unemployment rate stayed steady at 6.7 per cent seeing no change from the previous month.
