The oil, gas, forestry and mining sectors reported the most new jobs, while retail and public administration saw the most losses in August.

The sector covering oil, gas, forestry and mining reported the most new jobs in the Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake region in August, according to recent data from Statistics Canada. Positions in retail and public administration saw the most losses in August. Article content

Unemployment in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake census region edged up slightly to 7.2 per cent in September, compared to 7.1 per cent in August. The employment rate, which is the share of people aged 15 and older who are employed, dipped to 69.6 per cent from 69.8 per cent in August. Article content

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