Government of Alberta

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the proportion of population based on language spoken most often at home in each economic region as reported in the 2011 population census. Alberta is divided into eight economic regions as follows: Lethbridge – Medicine -Hat; Camrose-Drumheller; Calgary;...

Number and percentage of the general population who identify as Aboriginal, by municipality and census year.

This Alberta Official Statistic shows the proportions of Aboriginal identity population based on their census family status - spouses, common-law partners, lone parents, children in census families, persons not in census families - for Canada, provinces and territories based on the 2011 National...

This Alberta Official Statistic compares Alberta and Canada’s population growth rates between the 1986 and 2011 Censuses of Population. Population growth is the increase (or decrease) in the number of persons in the population between two points in time as a result of natural increase and net...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the highest level of educational attainment among the population (25 to 64 years of age) in 2011. The population is divided into larger urban centres and rural and small town areas. Within rural and small town Alberta, the population is divided into four...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the 2011 labour force status of Canadians and Albertans based on their activity limitations or participation restriction. The three rates that this official statistic presents are the participation rate, the employment rate and the unemployment rate.

Total area of land dedicated to growing crops of various types, by municipal district, type of crop and census year.

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the knowledge of languages among the Aboriginal Identity population in provinces and territories, based on self-assessment of the ability to converse in the language. Based on the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), English is the most common language...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the proportions of Aboriginal Identity population by Mother Tongue (English, French, Aboriginal Languages and Other Languages) for Canada, Provinces and Territories based on the 2011 National Household Survey. Between May and August 2011, Statistics...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the median earnings of full-time Alberta workers (25-64 years) by highest level of education and sex for the year 2010. The levels of education presented are: “Less Than High School Diploma or Equivalent”, “High School Diploma or Equivalent”,...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the percent change in Alberta’s population between 1986 and 2011 by 5-year census cycles. The population is divided into "Larger Urban Centres" and Rural and Small Town areas. Within rural Alberta, the population is divided into four categories with each...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the number of farms in operation and the average size of farms in Alberta at the time of the Census of Agriculture. The Census of Agriculture is conducted by Statistics Canada every five years. This Alberta Official Statistic covers census years 1986 to...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the distribution of the immigrant population by age and sex in Alberta for 2011. Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant/permanent resident is a person who has been granted the right to live...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the marital status of Alberta’s census families by economic regions for the 2011 census year. Alberta is divided into eight economic regions as follows: Lethbridge – Medicine -Hat; Camrose-Drumheller; Calgary; Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House; Red...

This Alberta Official Statistic compares interprovincial migration to other provinces and territories from Alberta and from other provinces and territories to Alberta between 2006 and 2011, based on the information from the 2011 National Household Survey. Interprovincial migration represents...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the mobility status (Place of Residence 5 years ago) of Albertans by Census Division for 2011. Mobility status refers to the relationship between a person’s usual place of residence on Census Day 2011 and his or her usual place of residence five years...

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the total dependency ratio, the youth dependency ratio and the old age dependency ratio for the eight economic regions in Alberta for 2011. Dependency ratio (age dependency ratio) is the ratio of persons in the "dependent" ages (generally under age 15 and...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the per capita health service providers in 2011. Per capita health service providers are the number of individuals working in medicine or health occupations per 1,000 people. The population is divided into larger urban centres and rural and small town...

The Alberta Recreation Survey is a series of surveys that have been conducted approximately every four years since 1981. The survey collects information related to participation patterns of Albertans and the factors which influence their recreation activity choices. The following questions have...

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the distribution of Alberta’s population by age and sex for two Census years (2006 and 2011). Age and sex are the most basic characteristics of a population. Every population has a different age and sex composition – the number and proportion of males and...