Government of Alberta

Cyanobacteria (also referred to as blue-green algae) are common photosynthetic bacteria that live in surface waters. Under favorable conditions, such as warm water and high nutrient content, these bacteria can form nuisance “blooms”. The presence of blooms in recreational water causes unpleasant...

Age-Sex Specific/Age-Standardized Rates of Emergency Department Visits/Hospital Separations due to Injury by First Nations status for Alberta; expressed as per 100,000 population.

The Alberta Survey program is a telephone conducted survey of Albertans, to collect data on specific determinants of health to support the creation of material and social deprivation indices, and assess their effects on health. A dataset containing individual level survey response details is...

This Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) dataset describes the monthly Income Support caseload in Alberta, including two client groups: those Expected to Work (ETW) and those who have Barriers to Full Employment (BFE). Income Support provides financial benefits to individuals and...

This Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) dataset describes the monthly Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) caseload in Alberta. The AISH program provides financial and health benefits to eligible adult Albertans with a permanent medical condition that prevents them from...

This collection of datasets provided by Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) in both Excel and .csv format, contain aggregated data from 2013-2024, on the number of individuals accessing Adult Emergency Shelters funded by SCSS. Information contained in the data set includes: Date,...

Contains research data collected in support of a survey on worker perceptions related to procedural non-compliance.

The Inspections Evaluation Analytical Dataset is an administrative dataset structured at the level of the employer-industry-year-month using a combination of data from employer and claim-level workers compensation data, and OHS regulatory enforcement activity. The underlying data were provided to...

Contains research data collected in support of a study investigating wearable inertial measurement units for body posture, fatigue, & ergonomic risk assessments in long-term working conditions.

Contains research data collected in support of a survey of police officers before and after completing a resilience-based eCourse.

The dataset links data from two sources of information: (1) individuals with executive titles in a sample of small to medium- sized enterprises in Alberta were surveyed in 2016 and 2018 about their organization's human resource management practices, and (2) archival organizational-level injury...

Contains research data collected in support of a study investigating occupational and psychological variables moderating the biological embedding of stress within firefighters.

Stormwater ponds are artificial structures that are critical components of stormwater management systems in many Canadian cities. They serve to prevent flooding of urban areas during excess rainfall. Stormwater ponds also contribute to environmental health by allowing the settlement of dirt and...

In rural Alberta, 90 per cent of people use private well water supplies for domestic use (e.g., drinking, cooking, bathing). Domestic well water systems are not regulated by the provincial or federal governments. The Government of Alberta along with Alberta Health Services (AHS) provides water...

This dataset contains Local Geographic Areas Boundaries and associated aggregations. This dataset was developed to help create maps using health data. The boundaries correspond to data summaries available in Applied Research and Evaluation Services. Local Geographic Areas Boundaries and...

Age-Sex Specific Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for Alberta, Alberta Health Services (AHS) Continuum Zone, and former Health Region, expressed as a percentage.

Life Expectancy at Birth

Age-standardized prevalence of diabetes for Alberta, for selected geographic areas , expressed as per 100,000 population.

Age-Standardized Mortality Rates due to injury for Alberta and selected geographies expressed as per 100,000 population.

The low birth weight percentage is the percentage of live births over a given year that are less than 2,500 grams at birth.