BUSN - Calgary & Alberta
Calgary and Alberta news, directories, and statistical data.
Demographics & Statistics
Located in the Taylor Family Digital Library. Services include Data and Statistics, GIS & Spatial Data, Maps and Air Photos. Contact SANDS for detailed statistical data requests.
(Open Access) Current and forecasted economic indicators and economic development strategy.
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- Calgary Demographics (Calgary Economic Development)Current and projected population by age; ethnicity.
- Calgary Small Business Fact SheetCalgary's small businesses are a driving force within the city's business community. An excellent collection of statistics.
- Calgary Economic Development - Small Business PlanningCalgary has the highest concentration of small businesses of any major city in Canada and the Small Business Microsite is a tool that will provide online information and advice that is easy to access, clear, relevant and up to date.
The microsite is intended to make it easier for small businesses and entrepreneurs to:
* research their customers and competitors
* uncover local opportunities
* even find the best location for their business
- Alberta Business Resources (Government of Alberta)(Open Access)
Find information on support for small and medium sized businesses, access to financing, regulatory environment, research and development, and more. - Alberta Community Profiles(Open Access)
Profiles include economic facts, demographic data, education statistics, labour statistics, income data, major projects etc. - Alberta Demographics(Open Access)
Current and forecast data with analysis. - Alberta Economic DashboardThe dashboard provides user friendly access to economic indicators specific to the Alberta economy and will be updated as new data is released. Indicators include productivity, GDP, air passengers, housing starts, motor vehicle sales, and more.
- Alberta Industries (Government of Alberta)(Open Access)
Information on 18 major industry sectors. - Alberta Labour Market Information(Open Access)
- Alberta Official Statistics (Office of Statistics and Information, Alberta Employment and Immigration)A comprehensive site for Alberta statistics in 26 categories, as well as current fact sheet updates.
- Alberta Open Data Portal (Government of Alberta) Economy and FinanceA searchable portal that provides open access to the statistics gathered by the provincial government.
- Alberta Open Government - VisualizationsAlberta Economic Dashboard; Interactive Health Data and Dashboards; Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) Data; Alberta Provincial Electoral Division Profiles.
Includes link to other Interactive charts and graphs of open data available from Alberta Open Government Portal. - Alberta Provincial Electoral Division ProfilesDetailed demographic and socio-economic information for Alberta's Provincial Electoral Divisions
- Alberta Regional DashboardThe Alberta Regional Dashboard helps answer your questions about living, working, investing and doing business in Alberta’s diverse regions.
- Consumer Lifestyle ReportsAccessed through the Passport database, these reports are country-specific and provide a detailed analysis of demographics and all aspects of consumer life in that country.
- Getting started with your business(Open Access)
Business start-up information for Alberta's small business community
An excellent resource from the Government of Alberta and Canada Business Network that provides information about starting a small business in Alberta. - Insights on Canadian Society (Statistics Canada)Articles cover socioeconomic issues faced by Canadians.
- Portrait of Families and Living Arrangements in Canada (Statistics Canada)Families, households and marital status from Canada's 2016 Census.
- Provincial Monitor (BMO Capital Markets)Includes commentary on each province and current economic indicators.
- Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada(Statistics Canada)
Population growth and projections by province and sub-provincial levels.
- InFact / Conference Board of Canada This link opens in a new window