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Alberta’s labour productivity declined in 2016

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The 2015/2016 recession and the Fort Mc Murray forest fires caused Alberta’s labour productivity to decline again in 2016 as companies saw output tumble that year. As a result, the 5-year... More ≫

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The 2015/2016 recession and the Fort Mc Murray forest fires caused Alberta’s labour productivity to decline again in 2016 as companies saw output tumble that year. As a result, the 5-year productivity growth rate fell to an increase of only 0.5% per year between 2011 and 2016.

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Trends in labour productivity in Alberta

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The Trends in Labour Productivity report analyzes labour productivity in Alberta as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per hour work, relative to other provinces and by industry.

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Alberta’s labour productivity declined in 2015

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The current recession caused Alberta’s labour productivity to decline sharply in 2015 as companies saw output fall that year while major payroll cuts were often postponed until 2016. As a result,... More ≫

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The current recession caused Alberta’s labour productivity to decline sharply in 2015 as companies saw output fall that year while major payroll cuts were often postponed until 2016. As a result, the 5-year productivity growth rate fell from an average annual increase of 2.3% between 2009 and 2014 to only 0.6% per year between 2010 and 2015.

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Alberta leads the Nation in productivity growth

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Alberta’s 2.3% average annual productivity growth between 2009 and 2014 was the highest provincial growth rate and compares favourably to rates achieved in international jurisdictions such as the... More ≫

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Alberta’s 2.3% average annual productivity growth between 2009 and 2014 was the highest provincial growth rate and compares favourably to rates achieved in international jurisdictions such as the United States, Ireland and Australia

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Report on competitiveness : Alberta

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The Alberta Competitiveness Council established in 2010 to look at ways to improve Alberta’s ability to compete in a global economy. This series of reports assesses Alberta’s position on 70... More ≫

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The Alberta Competitiveness Council established in 2010 to look at ways to improve Alberta’s ability to compete in a global economy. This series of reports assesses Alberta’s position on 70 benchmarked indicators relative to 14 other jurisdictions in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia. Areas of strength are highlighted, as are areas where opportunities for improvement may exist.

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Alberta has highest productivity in 2012, overtaking Newfoundland

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Alberta had the highest labour productivity level of any province in 2012, and productivity growth averaged 0.8% per year between 2007 and 2012, double the Canadian increase of 0.4% per year.

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Alberta Competitiveness Council : moving Alberta forward

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The Alberta Competitiveness Council was established in 2010 to look at ways to improve Alberta's ability to compete in a global economy. In 2011 the Council was mandated to examine factors... More ≫

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The Alberta Competitiveness Council was established in 2010 to look at ways to improve Alberta's ability to compete in a global economy. In 2011 the Council was mandated to examine factors impacting the province's overall competitiveness as well as its competitiveness in four specific sectors of Alberta's economy: agriculture, financial services, manufacturing, and petrochemicals/chemicals. A task team was established for each of these sectors, as well as a task team dedicated to examining the overall factors of competitiveness. This report summarizes the findings of the Council's task teams.

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