It is no secret that Albertans are struggling more than other Canadians to find work. In a province used to labour shortages, we are now facing the second-highest unemployment rate in the country. But recent data shows that the problem is actually even worse than headline numbers suggest. According to Statistics Canada, Alberta also has the highest proportion of long-term unemployment in the country. In fact, the majority, 51 per cent, of those unemployed in Alberta have been jobless for at least three months.

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