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The Alberta Activity Index was updated on January 31, 2023 to include November 2022 data.
Alberta Activity Index
Activity takes a step back in November
- The Alberta Activity Index (AAX) declined in November after remaining relatively stable for the previous four months.
- The index inched down 0.4% month-over-month (m/m), as gains in the general business sector were outweighed by declines in household activity.
- General business activity rose on the back of record high wholesale trade.
- In contrast, the housing sector dipped amid a sharp pullback in housing starts, which came on the heels of two months of robust gains. This was partly offset by higher retail sales.
- Activity in the energy sector also ticked down as rigs drilling and oil production retreated marginally on a seasonally adjusted basis in November.
- Meanwhile, labour sector remained largely unchanged from last month.
- The AAX remained 5.8% higher year-to-date (YTD).
Chart: Year-over-year change in Alberta Activity Index and real GDP
(to November 2022)

Data table
The following file is available in the Open Government Portal:
- Alberta Activity Index Data Table (January 1981 to November 2022)
About the Alberta Activity Index
Developed by Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, the Alberta Activity Index (AAX) is a weighted average of 9 monthly indicators:
- employment
- average weekly earnings
- retail trade
- wholesale trade
- manufacturing shipments
- new truck sales
- housing starts
- rigs drilling
- oil production
For more information on the AAX, please see "Introducing the Alberta Activity Index" from the April 2017 Economic Trends (PDF, 281 KB).
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Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
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