July 2025 - Updated Monthly
FMWB Economic Dashboard
Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo has the energy to power Canada's economy. Gain insight on the local picture with these key indicators.
Canada's energy centre
Oil Sands Production
FMWB has the production capacity and the reserves for decades of reliable energy production.
December 2025 data (2-month lag time)
Average daily production
3.75 million barrels
Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Labour Force
Workforce Update
December 2025 data
Participation
71.9%
Employment
67.1%
Unemployment
6.7%
An affordable community
Real Estate Market
Sales in December increased 22.8 percent year over year. December saw a 23.8 percent decrease in inventory levels year over year. With 240 units in inventory and 70 sales, the months of supply for December fell to 3.43 months, and was down 38 year over year. Year-over-year average prices are down 0.3 percent. Prices for all property types were up except for row housing, rising for detached (3.3%) semi-detached (26%) and apartments (9.4%) but falling for row (-24%).
December 2025 data
average residential price
$339,819
Year-over-year change in home sales
2%
Nation-leading affordability
Rental report
January 2026 data
Average 1BR rent
$1,169
Average 2BR rent
$1,389
Fort McMurray International Airport
Passenger + Flight Info
November 2025 data
Total passengers
27,048
Aircraft movements
2,531
Infrastructure to grow
Traffic Counts
Traffic moves smoothly in FMWB. Ongoing infrastructure investments keep things rolling. The Athabasca River Bridge is a key connector.
December 2025 data
Avg daily vehicles - HWY 63 Athabasca Bridge
50,679
Welcoming the world
Hotel Occupancy
Fort McMurray saw occupancy and room rates improve slightly in March. Ongoing trade tensions with the United States have decreased cross-border traffic, and could potentially drive new visitors to Canadian destinations like FMWB.
December 2025 data
Average occupancy
50%
