https://open.alberta.ca/feeds/custom.atom?topic=Economy+and+Finance&audience=General+Public&organization=advancededucationOpen Government - Custom query2024-03-19T10:16:32.500748+00:00Alberta Open Governmentpython-feedgenRecently created or updated datasets on Open Government. Custom query: ''https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/a4cbeffc-3630-42f6-8c9f-cb76287f046fCapital investment in Alberta is anticipated to decline in 20152020-02-25T18:53:43.600614+00:00Capital investment has been the largest contributor to Alberta’s economic growth since the mid-nineties. In 2014, total investment grew by an estimated 0.4% to $92.1 billion with a decrease in the transportation sector being offset by growth in other sectors such as manufacturing and healthcare. For 2015, capital investment is expected to become a drag on economic growth as energy investment declines.2015-10-02T17:34:29.182751+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/2ab1f6f4-b1b6-42d9-84a5-acd6d7da5c09Alberta’s wood products sector is staging a strong recovery2020-02-25T18:53:49.799433+00:00Alberta’s wood products sector suffered severe revenue losses during the U.S. housing crisis and the ensuing global recession. However, this sector has staged a remarkable recovery since 2009, which was mostly the result of strong demand in Canada rather than in the U.S.2015-10-02T17:36:19.606079+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/1288948d-ca34-4474-baf3-0083ba529004Alberta’s metal manufacturing industry benefits from oil and gas investment2020-02-25T18:54:07.634728+00:00The two fastest growing manufacturing sectors in Alberta during the past five years have been fabricated metals and machinery. Their strong expansion is the result of their links to the oil and gas sector, especially in Alberta but also in export markets.2015-10-02T17:43:26.040587+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/1432b50b-1935-4a24-8920-ab0491b54a1cImpact of southern Alberta flooding on hours worked and GDP2020-02-25T18:54:13.617866+00:00Over the final two weeks of June 2013, Southern Alberta experienced extensive flooding in several communities, causing high amounts of damage. Approximately 5.1 million hours of work were lost due to the flooding over this period, resulting in $485 million of lost economic output by the private sector.2015-10-02T17:46:37.000684+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/2500f5d6-ebdc-427f-bbf9-32816f8ff1abAlberta’s productivity performance is improving2020-02-25T18:54:20.199080+00:00Alberta’s 1.4% average annual productivity growth between 2008 and 2013 compares favourably to rates achieved in the other provinces, Canada and even international jurisdictions such as the United States.2015-10-02T17:49:28.848277+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/be59a844-e1dd-4dd4-9dd8-f3b6c18af1c2Alberta’s exports up sharply in 20142020-02-25T18:54:28.329456+00:00In the first half of 2014, the value of Alberta’s merchandise exports increased by 21.6% compared to the same period of 2013, mainly as result of rising natural gas prices and higher crude oil volumes and prices.2015-10-02T17:53:25.854788+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/6538c336-bf89-433b-be02-b64f2c30c264How is Alberta’s labour market performing in 2013?2020-02-25T18:54:37.885270+00:00According to the Labour Force Survey, Alberta’s labour market has continued to expand strongly in 2013. Nevertheless, Alberta’s labour market has remained fairly balanced as a result of record in-migration levels.2015-10-02T17:56:21.397772+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/c3053d43-be81-45c1-a69d-3d6079aa57f7How is Alberta’s labour market performing in 2014?2020-02-25T18:54:43.160034+00:00According to a number of labour indicators, Alberta’s labour market has continued to perform well in 2014. Nevertheless, Alberta’s labour market has remained fairly balanced as a result of the large number of workers that enter the province from other provinces and other countries because of Alberta’s booming economy.2015-10-02T17:58:47.174781+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/0e764f62-a707-47d8-ae0c-3c399f6bb7f8Crude oil exports are driving economic growth again in Alberta2020-02-25T18:54:51.865176+00:00Surging crude oil exports provided a large boost to exports and to economic growth in 2011 and oil exports are again growing rapidly in 2012. Strong growth in oil volumes is mainly the result of very strong growth in oil sands production, and to a lesser degree because of a small recovery in conventional oil production.2015-10-02T18:00:53.128767+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/d599e2f1-f0eb-4c0b-8011-536bf13ef218Alberta’s labour pressures2020-02-25T18:56:17.002802+00:00Recent trends in the number of job vacancies and on-line job postings suggest that labour pressures have risen in Alberta since the end of the “great recession” and that these labour pressures are much more severe in Alberta than in the rest of Canada.2015-10-02T18:03:25.044934+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/52fcb484-4ca0-4318-b28f-7d65ffc25028Alberta’s exports sharply lower in 20152020-02-25T18:59:02.749678+00:00In the first eight months of 2015, the value of Alberta’s merchandise exports has fallen sharply by 21.3% compared to the same period of 2014, mainly as result of falling prices for crude oil and natural gas.2015-10-22T14:43:36.811686+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/b53bd698-d950-4546-bbd4-b5896c3caae9Alberta’s international exports by industry : a 10-year review, 2004 to 20142020-02-25T19:02:12.681828+00:00Between 2004 and 2014, Alberta’s international merchandise exports rose 91% to a record $121.4 billion. By comparison, exports from the rest of Canada rose only 15% over the same period. Although higher prices and volumes of crude oil exports were the main drivers of Alberta’s export growth, the manufacturing sector and especially the agricultural sector also made sizeable contributions to overall export growth.2015-11-10T18:15:00.543209+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/b2ee5ea6-22d1-490c-a06c-bb4e93bcdab6The weak Canadian dollar and strong U.S. economy benefit Alberta exporters2021-03-15T15:08:49.870951+00:00International exports are one of the main drivers of the Alberta economy and the majority of Alberta exports are destined for the U.S. Therefore, the recent weakening of the Canadian dollar and the strong U.S. economy should benefit those Alberta sectors that are oriented towards exports to the U.S.2015-10-02T16:06:46.005435+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/d0213f81-1005-4561-930e-df97d6dd0794Alberta has highest productivity in 2012, overtaking Newfoundland2021-03-15T20:16:19.161172+00:00Alberta 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.2015-10-02T17:22:46.352224+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/ec0808d4-59ca-412e-b191-03bda1743df3Alberta’s oil and gas supply chain industry2021-03-15T20:49:56.999571+00:00Over the past 25 years, the two fastest growing manufacturing sectors in Alberta are the industrial machinery and fabricated metals sectors. Their success is closely tied to Alberta’s oil and gas sector.2015-10-02T18:06:11.410814+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/40d43c50-d0bb-4c5e-9ebd-fe8874e6e089Alberta’s building products sector is on the road to recovery2021-03-15T21:27:29.087470+00:00Alberta’s building products sector was hit hard by the global economic recession and especially by the US housing crisis that started prior to that. Revenues in this sector have bounced back since then and have now surpassed their pre-crisis high.2015-10-02T15:38:32.675884+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/38ee531b-28fb-424d-bf6d-9eb272dcb53eChemicals and petroleum refining is by far the province’s largest manufacturing sector2021-03-16T15:56:05.740817+00:00In 2014, Alberta’s the chemicals and petroleum refining (CPR) sector had total revenues of $35.6 billion, accounting for 45% of total manufacturing revenues. Although this sector’s revenues rose by two-thirds between 2004 and 2014, they are sharply lower in 2015 as lower crude oil prices get reflected in lower prices for refined petroleum products.2015-10-02T17:39:17.938339+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/c5607358-a94b-4f8d-ae85-914a56b0f4e1How well have Alberta’s sectors weathered the “great recession”?2021-03-16T17:28:56.221896+00:00Although Alberta’s economy was harder hit during the “great recession” than most other provincial economies, by 2011 Alberta’s GDP had fully recovered from the downturn. In this commentary we will show that most of Alberta’s major sectors have indeed managed to recover quite well from this downturn, by examining real GDP growth between 2008 and 2011.2015-10-02T18:09:04.470851+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/7ce102e6-282e-408c-902e-51fcd86f6ad3Ministerial Order 305/2018 [Advanced Education]2022-09-13T14:48:47.248520+00:00Exempt assets and liquid assets purchased with money received from payments distributed under the Treaty 8 Lands and Benefits Claim Settlement Agreement for the purposes of Schedule 1 of the Regulation as set out in Appendix A and exempt as financial resources the payments distributed under the Treaty 8 Lands and Benefits Claim Settlement Agreement for the purposes of Schedule 2 of the Regulation as set out in Appendix B.2020-05-22T00:22:52.430431+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/2c910676-9b69-4be0-8586-87a210ec4df1Ministerial Order 306/2018 [Advanced Education]2022-09-13T14:48:56.966616+00:00Establishes exempted assets for the purposes of Schedule 1, exempted financial resources for the purposes of Schedule 2, excess of certain assets for the purposes of Schedule 3, supplementary income support for the purposes of Schedule 4. Repeals Ministerial Order No. 301/2018 and 305/2018.2020-05-22T00:22:55.754904+00:00