Government of Alberta

The Alberta Activity Index (AAX) closely tracks economic activity. Developed by Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, it is a weighted average of nine monthly indicators (employment, average weekly earnings, retail trade, wholesale trade, manufacturing, new truck sales, housing starts, rigs...

The following file contains data in the tables and charts of two weekly publications: Alberta Economy: Indicators at a Glance and the Weekly Economic Review. The file is updated every Friday afternoon. For more information, visit: https://www.alberta.ca/economic-review-indicators.aspx.

Lists the number of housing starts by year, municipality, and housing type. A Housing Start is defined as the beginning of construction work on a building, usually when the concrete has been poured for the whole of the footing around the structure, or an equivalent stage where a basement will not...