Government of Alberta

In Alberta there are two official vertical datums; The Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 2013 (CGVD2013) and the Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1928 (CGVD28). This fact sheet describes both datums and their implementation in Alberta.

This statistic reports the percentages of Alberta students in public, separate, francophone, charter, and accredited private schools who, within three and five years of entering Grade 10, completed high school (2011-2012 to 2015-2016). The high school completion rate reports the percentages of...

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 cartographic quality series of printable 1:2 000 000 scale colour maps cover the provincial extent of Alberta. The 1:2 000 000 scale maps are a generalized small scale version of the 1:1 000 000 scale map. The primary provincial base map displays the Alberta Township System (ATS), major...

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 presents the annual population estimates for Alberta. These data are used to inform policy and planning decisions, budgetary decisions, and federal transfer payments. These data are also used as a base for additional information such as population projections and...

This Alberta Official Statistic compares the total fertility rate (TFR) across the five Alberta Health Services Continuum Zones for 2014. The TFR represents the number of children a woman would have on average if the current age-specific fertility rates prevailed throughout her childbearing years...

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.

The Alberta Tourism Market Monitor tracks tourism related indicators for the province of Alberta including but not limited to: Accommodation occupancy rates and average daily room rates Air passenger enplanements and deplanements National Park visits Historic sites and museum attendance figures...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the proportion of the population aged 25-64 with postsecondary education for Alberta and Canada for the period 2004–2014. Educational attainment refers to the highest level of schooling a person has attained in terms of grades of elementary or secondary...

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 monthly number of Albertans receiving Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits. The number of beneficiaries represents a count of persons who qualified for employment insurance benefits during the Labour Force Survey reference week, usually...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the number of hectares of land burned from wildfire in Alberta during the fire season which runs from April 1 to October 31 of each year. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is mandated to control and contain wildfires within the Forest Protection Area of...

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...

The Alberta Official Statistic shows the trend in motor vehicle casualties in Alberta from 2001-2014 in terms of the number of injuries and fatalities for each year. Bullet points describe the highs and lows over the period. Statistics are based on those reported in the Annual Traffic Collision...

The Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) program works with eligible families to provide support and services based on each child and family’s needs. Supports and services are individually determined. The level and nature of support a family receives varies depending on many...

This Alberta Official Statistic presents annual per cent change for Alberta and Canada real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Primary Agriculture Industries, 2008-2014. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the economic production which takes place within a geographical area. The term...

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...