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Housing Starts

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Construction of housing units in urban centres with a population of 10,000 and over. A housing unit is considered "started" when basement foundation construction begins.

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Gross Domestic Product

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the economic production which takes place within the geographical boundaries of a province or country. It can be measured at basic prices (by industry)... More ≫

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the economic production which takes place within the geographical boundaries of a province or country. It can be measured at basic prices (by industry) or at market prices.

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Job Vacancies

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A position is considered "vacant" if it meets all three of the following conditions: a specific position exists; work could start within 30 days; and the employer is actively seeking employees... More ≫

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A position is considered "vacant" if it meets all three of the following conditions: a specific position exists; work could start within 30 days; and the employer is actively seeking employees from outside the organization to fill the position. Data is based on a three month moving average.

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Investments

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Total private and public capital expenditures in any given year. This includes expenditures on construction, machinery and equipment.

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Energy Prices

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Prices in US dollars per barrel of WCS oil and in Canadian dollars per gigajoule of natural gas.

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Business Incorporations

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The number of businesses that are incorporated in Alberta under the Business Corporations Act. Non-Alberta incorporations constitute businesses that are registered in Alberta but may have their... More ≫

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The number of businesses that are incorporated in Alberta under the Business Corporations Act. Non-Alberta incorporations constitute businesses that are registered in Alberta but may have their headquarters outside Alberta.

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Employment Insurance

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The number of Employment Insurance beneficiaries represents a count of persons who qualified for unemployment insurance benefits.

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Average Weekly Earnings

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Average weekly earnings are derived by dividing total weekly earnings (including overtime earnings) by the number of employees. This data is compiled from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and... More ≫

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Average weekly earnings are derived by dividing total weekly earnings (including overtime earnings) by the number of employees. This data is compiled from the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours which is a business census of non-farm payroll employees.

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Farm Cash Receipts

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Farm cash receipts measure the gross revenue of farms from the sale of products (livestock and crops), and from direct program payments to producers.

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Upper Income Quintile boundaries, Canada, Alberta and Provinces (2010-2013)

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(StatCan Product) This information product has been customized to present information on quintile boundaries in Canada, Alberta and provinces for the reference years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 from... More ≫

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(StatCan Product) This information product has been customized to present information on quintile boundaries in Canada, Alberta and provinces for the reference years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 from the Survey of Household Spending (SHS). All households are ranked from lowest to highest according to the value of their before-tax income. The ranked population is then divided into five groups of equal numbers of units, called quintiles. Annual income boundaries are available upon request from Client Services.

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