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Which sector is Alberta’s largest manufacturing sector?

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Using the three commonly accepted yardsticks for ranking an economy’s sectors we will examine which is Alberta’s largest manufacturing sector. There is no easy answer to the above question as all... More ≫

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Using the three commonly accepted yardsticks for ranking an economy’s sectors we will examine which is Alberta’s largest manufacturing sector. There is no easy answer to the above question as all three yardsticks rank different sectors on top. Using revenues Alberta’s refineries sector ranks well ahead of the other sectors. If the sectors are ranked using employment as the yardstick, fabricated metals ranks first. Finally, on a GDP basis machinery is the top ranked manufacturing sector in Alberta.

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