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Living in Leduc

In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 11.7%. Walking accounted for 2.4% of commutes in 2021. Public transport accounted for 1% of commutes in 2021. 21% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Leduc?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Leduc yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent21 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Dwellings13,507 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings12,964 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Leduc?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Leduc is 11.7%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–12Leduc 11.7%51 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate61.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,499 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate11.7 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Leduc. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Leduc. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct2.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportYEG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Leduc. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Leduc.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Leduc?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.58 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Leduc average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-18°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Leduc average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100221217304775875335222015JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Leduc annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.6PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Leduc is 10.6 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–11Leduc 10.61 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.58 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -4.1 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 10.1 · May 17.6 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 10 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -5.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL CS13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -18.1 · Feb -16.6 · Mar -11.2 · Apr -3.2 · May 2.7 · Jun 7.5 · Jul 9.4 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 2.8 · Oct -3.3 · Nov -10.6 · Dec -16.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL CS13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -12.3 · Feb -10.4 · Mar -5.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -5.2 · Dec -11 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL CS13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 21.5 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 17.3 · Apr 29.5 · May 47 · Jun 74.7 · Jul 87.2 · Aug 52.6 · Sep 34.7 · Oct 22.3 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 14.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL CS13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Pointe-Claire34,441 residentsMoose Jaw33,665 residentsEast Gwillimbury34,637 residentsPort Moody33,535 residentsOrillia33,411 residentsSorel-Tracy35,165 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 36.9 km² in 2021. Population density was 806.9 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Leduc?

The published population was 34,094 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Leduc (Census subdivision 4811016)9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Leduc residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.1%Foreign residents 5.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area42.25 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
City area36.9 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Leduc, CSD 4811024)8Official
Foreign-resident share12.15 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Foreign residents1,995 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.10Official
Population density806.9 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.10Official
Population34,094 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Leduc (Census subdivision 4811016)9Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Leduc by year, residents13,83621,55629,27536,9952001200520092015202235,398residents

Population rose 129.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 15,433 to 35,398.

International community in Leduc

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data4,085100.0%
Asia2,07550.8%
Philippines1,50036.7%
Europe1,13527.8%
Americas57514.1%
United Kingdom43510.6%
Africa2405.9%
India2105.1%
Germany1954.8%
United States of America1553.8%
Other places of birth in Americas1453.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Europe1253.1%
Other places of birth in Africa1152.8%
Jamaica952.3%
Sri Lanka802.0%
Netherlands751.8%
Poland701.7%
Ukraine701.7%
Mexico601.5%
Pakistan601.5%
Other places of birth in Asia601.5%
Oceania and other places of birth551.3%
Russian Federation501.2%
South Africa, Republic of501.2%
Viet Nam451.1%
Brazil401.0%
Algeria350.9%
Lebanon300.7%
El Salvador250.6%
Trinidad and Tobago250.6%
France200.5%
Hungary200.5%
Portugal200.5%
Romania200.5%
Korea, South200.5%
Colombia150.4%
Italy150.4%
Nigeria150.4%
China150.4%
Hong Kong150.4%
Guyana100.2%
Greece100.2%
Somalia100.2%
Bangladesh100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data33,660100.0%
Canadian citizens31,66594.1%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over23,22569.0%
Canadian citizens aged under 188,44025.1%
Not Canadian citizens1,9955.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data33,855100.0%
Single responses33,22598.1%
Official languages31,77093.8%
English31,60593.4%
Non-official languages1,4554.3%
Non-Indigenous languages1,4504.3%
Austronesian languages6852.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)6551.9%
Multiple responses6301.9%
Indo-European languages5901.7%
English and non-official language(s)5751.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Indo-Iranian languages2250.7%
Indo-Aryan languages2100.6%
French1650.5%
Germanic languages1350.4%
Italic (Romance) languages1250.4%
High German languages1200.4%
German1200.4%
Balto-Slavic languages1050.3%
Slavic languages1050.3%
Spanish950.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)900.3%
Urdu550.2%
English and French400.1%
Dravidian languages400.1%
Russian400.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages350.1%
Ukrainian350.1%
Semitic languages300.1%
Arabic300.1%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)300.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages250.1%
Polish250.1%
Portuguese250.1%
Korean250.1%
Chinese languages200.1%
Malayalam200.1%
Tamil200.1%
Mandarin150.0%
Hindi150.0%
Niger-Congo languages150.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.0%
Indigenous languages100.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages100.0%
Vietnamese100.0%
Ilocano100.0%
Creole languages100.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages100.0%
Dutch100.0%
Gujarati100.0%
Iranian languages100.0%
Persian languages100.0%
Dari100.0%
Ndebele50.0%
Yoruba50.0%
Sign languages50.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Yue (Cantonese)50.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages50.0%
Kuki-Chin languages50.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Algonquian languages50.0%
Berber languages50.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.50.0%
Cebuano50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Serbian50.0%
Afrikaans50.0%
Marathi50.0%
Japanese50.0%
Ganda50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Leduc a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Family43%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Retirement53%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 40–66%
Foreign residents1,995 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population34,094 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Leduc (Census subdivision 4811016)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent21 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings13,507 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate61.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,499 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad13.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Households12,965 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Labour force participation rate70 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median age36.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Leduc when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Leduc?

The published population was 34,094 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Leduc (Census subdivision 4811016).

Is the air quality good in Leduc?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Leduc?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Leduc?

The median gross salary is 2,499 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Leduc?

1,995 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Leduc a good place to live?

Leduc may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Leduc?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,085 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Leduc, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/leduc/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Leduc, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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