Economic statistics
See various statistics and analysis, including economic multipliers, spatial price surveys and energy, business and labour data.
Economic impact analysis
Economic multipliers
These multipliers reflect the structure of the Alberta economy and industry linkages during the reference year. These documents contain multipliers specific to various industries and commodities for 2 models:
- ‘Open’ model, which covers direct and indirect impacts
- ‘Closed’ model, which covers direct, indirect and induced impacts
Most recent economic multipliers – 2013
- Alberta Economic Multipliers 2013 (August 2017) (PDF, 440 KB)
- Data file: Alberta Economic Multipliers 2013 (August 2017) (Excel, 323 KB)
Archive – 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008
- PDF reports
- Data files (Excel)
Custom economic impact analysis
Disaggregated input output (I/O) model
The Alberta I/O model for 2013:
- covers 236 industries and 488 commodities
- can be customized to client specifications for the simulation of direct, indirect and induced economic impacts
- has a tax module that provides impacts on federal, provincial and local tax revenues for all impact studies
Custom model runs pricing
Cost for I/O model runs is:
- $900 and up, as of May 2015
- based on a cost-recovery basis
- dependent on the simulation or simulations
To request a custom economic impact analysis, see our contact information.
Alberta Spatial Price Survey
The Alberta Spatial Price Survey (formerly called the Place-to-Place Price Comparison Survey) is a statistical index that provides a price differential comparison between Edmonton and selected Alberta communities.
- Alberta Spatial Price Surveys (PDF reports for 2007, 2010 and 2016)
- Data tables (2016)
- Place-to-Place Price Comparison Surveys (PDF reports for various years 1977–2007)
Business, energy and macroeconomic statistics
PDF reports and CSV datasets
* Open data licensed under Alberta’s Open Government Licence
** Not open – see PDF for metadata risk considerations, data source and contact information
Business and macroeconomic indicators
- Preliminary Total Housing Starts in Alberta’s Major Urban Centres (June 8, 2018) *
- Consumer Price Index, Year-Over-Year Percentage Change, Canada/Alberta (May 18, 2018) *
- Real Gross Domestic Product at Market Prices, Annual Percent Change, Canada and Alberta (November 9, 2017) *
- Value of Building Permits, Alberta (June 14, 2016) *
Energy-related indicators
- Heavy Crude Oil Reference Prices, Monthly (PDF, 182 KB), or CSV format (8.5 KB) (June 8, 2018) **
- Light Crude Oil Reference Prices, Monthly (PDF, 179 KB), or CSV format (3.9 KB) (June 8, 2018) **
- Successful Wells Drilled, Alberta (PDF, 141 KB), or CSV format (47 KB) (May 29, 2018) **
- Natural Gas Reference Price, Alberta (June 16, 2016) *
- Total Crude Oil and Equivalent Production, Alberta (PDF, 141 KB), or CSV format (47 KB) (July 30, 2015) **
- Total Bitumen Production, Alberta (PDF, 155 KB) or CSV format (1.8 KB) (July 30, 2015) **
- Bitumen Sent for Upgrading to Synthetic Crude Oil (SCO), Alberta (PDF, 179 KB) or CSV format (July 23, 2015) **
- Marketable Natural Gas Production, Alberta (PDF, 170 KB) or CSV format (1.4 KB)(July 23, 2015) **
Income and labour statistics
For more income and labour statistics, see Census of Canada highlights and analysis.
PDF reports and CSV datasets
* Open data licensed under Alberta’s Open Government Licence
** Not open – see PDF for metadata risk considerations, data source and contact information
Earnings and injuries
- Average Weekly Earnings (including overtime), Alberta (May 31, 2018) *
- Employment Insurance Beneficiaries Receiving Regular Benefits, Alberta (June 28, 2016) *
- Disabling Injury Rates by Major Industry Sector, Alberta (PDF, 144 KB) or CSV format (2.6 KB) (May 8, 2015) **
- Lost-Time Claim Rates by Major Industry Sector, Alberta (PDF, 160 KB) or CSV format (2.6 KB) (May 8, 2015) **
Interprovincial employee profiles
Interprovincial employees work in one region but keep their primary residence in another part of the country.
- Interprovincial Employees in Alberta: industrial profile by major region of origin (March 28, 2017) *
- A profile of interprovincial employees in Alberta – 2012 update (September 21, 2016) *
- Profile of Interprovincial Employees in Alberta (PDF, 330 KB) (June 30, 2015) *
- Interprovincial Employees in Alberta – Statistics Canada (PDF, 875 KB) (September 2013) **
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Contact
Economic impact multipliers and statistics, Alberta Spatial Price Survey and to request a custom economic analysis
Micah Brown, Manager, Economic Statistics
Office of Statistics and Information
Phone: 780-427-8840
Email: micah.brown@gov.ab.ca
Income and labour statistics
Fareeza Khurshed, Manager, Statistical Services
Office of Statistics and Information
Phone: 780-427-9283
Email: fareeza.khurshed@gov.ab.ca
General OSI enquiries
Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday, closed from noon to 1 p.m. and statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-2071
Toll-free in Alberta: 310-0000 before the phone number
Fax: 780-426-3951
Email: osi.support@gov.ab.ca
Media enquiries
Contact the Treasury Board and Finance Spokesperson.