New unemployment numbers from Statistics Canada (StatCan) are not painting a pretty picture for those looking for work in Calgary, as the city recorded an 8.1 per cent jobless rate for the month of September.

This comes as StatCan’s latest labour force survey reveals Canada’s unemployment rate holding steady at 7.1 per cent in September as the economy added some 60,000 jobs in the month.

That topped economists’ expectations for a gain of 5,000 jobs in September and marks a rebound from losses of more than 100,000 positions over the previous two months.

Meanwhile, Calgary’s unemployment rose from 7.7 per cent the month before.

“It’s pretty high, actually, compared to the previous numbers that I’ve heard,” said resident Jai Jie.

Some residents, on the other hand, tell CityNews they aren

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