Government of Alberta

Aerial overview surveys are carried out by observers in fixed-wing aircraft flying at appropriate safe heights above ground level over the forest canopy. Surveys cover extensive areas to detect as many new FHDA-caused disturbances as possible. Surveyors record locations, extent, severity,...

Aerial overview surveys are carried out by observers in fixed-wing aircraft flying at appropriate safe heights above ground level over the forest canopy. Surveys cover extensive areas to detect as many new FHDA-caused disturbances as possible. Surveyors record locations, extent, severity,...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the average weekly earnings of all payroll employees in Alberta. Earnings include overtime and are seasonally adjusted (current dollars).

This Alberta Official Statistic describes preliminary monthly housing starts for Alberta's seven major urban centres (Calgary CMA, Edmonton CMA, Lethbridge CMA, Red Deer CMA, Medicine Hat CA, Wood Buffalo CA and Grande Prairie CA).

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the Consumer Price Index year-over-year for Canada and Alberta. The graph shows the CPI for all items as well as for 9 individual sectors such as Food, Shelter, Energy, etc.

This Statistic describes the proportion of Grade 9 students in Alberta who achieved the acceptable standards in language arts and mathematics. Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests (PAT) in language arts and mathematics are used as proxy measures of literacy and numeracy because adult literacy...

This Alberta Official Statistic summarizes annual results of calculations of air quality index values as calculated by quality-assured and quality-controlled hourly ambient air quality data. It reports the number of hours of Poor and Very Poor air quality. It also includes an overview of the...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the percentage of the population that reported having an Aboriginal identity in 2011. The population is divided into larger urban centres and rural and small town areas. Within the larger urban centres, the population is divided between Census...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes Sex Ratio, Total Dependency Ratio, and Aging Index for Alberta and Canada for two census periods, 2006 and 2011. The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a given population, usually expressed as the number of males for every 100 females. The sex...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the physical condition of Alberta’s highways. The International Roughness Index (IRI) is used to measure the roughness of roads and is used as a sole measurement to categorize overall physical condition. The average IRI value is calculated over every 50...

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the unemployment rates of Canada and the ten provinces from 1976 to 2014. The unemployment rate is a measure of the proportion of people in the labour force who are unemployed. The labour force includes individuals 15 years and over who are employed or...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes Language Used Most Often at Work for Alberta and the Calgary and Edmonton CMAs based on the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). Percentages are calculated for the population aged 15 years and over who worked since 2010.

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the proportion of immigrants that reside in each of the eight Alberta economic regions based on the 2011 National Household Survey. Canada is a multicultural society whose ethnocultural make-up has been shaped over time by immigrants and their...

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the infant mortality rate across all five Alberta Health Services Continuum Zones for the combined years 2011 to 2014. The infant mortality rates are broken down by neonatal mortality (deaths occurring prior to 28 days) and post-neonatal mortality (deaths...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the types of disabilities among Albertans aged 15 and over by sex for 2012. Ten “disability types” are included: Developmental, Dexterity, Flexibility, Hearing, Learning, Memory, Psychological, Mobility, Pain, Seeing, plus an “Unknown” category. Within...

This Alberta Official Statistic shows the person-visits and tourism expenditures in Alberta from 2012 to 2013. Visitor statistics are based on Statistics Canada’s Travel Survey of Residents of Canada and International Travel Survey

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the volunteer rates of adult Albertans with organizations for the period 2009‑2010 to 2014‑2015. The results are based on an annual province‑wide telephone survey of 1,000 adult Albertans who were asked whether they did any volunteer work in a variety of...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the Alberta Natural Gas Reference Price as an average Alberta gas plant price calculated using the purchase prices at the Alberta Market Hub on the Natural Gas Exchange (NGX). This price is used in the calculation of royalties. The Natural Gas Reference...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes types of disabilities among Albertans and Canadians aged 15+ by age group and sex for 2012. The data are divided into five age group categories (15-24, 24-44, 45-64, 65-74 and 75+) and are split up into males and females.

This Alberta Official Statistic uses a 5-year extended Facility Condition Index (FCI) value to report the physical condition of government owned or supported facilities. The FCI was adopted as a common measure to enhance reporting by enabling the Ministry of Infrastructure to compare condition...