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Alberta

Province 48 · Population 5,029,346
15 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
5M ▲
Population
$96,000 ▲
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
7% ▲
Unemployment
$473.9B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
3M
Total Employment
25% ▲
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / Alberta

Census Division Map

Geographic subdivisions of Alberta

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$96,000
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT)
11.3%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Alberta 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Alberta$96,000
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
5,029,346
Population
1,772,670
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
2,976,000
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
7% ▲ +1.1 pts YoY
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 17.4% (877,449 residents) 15-54: 56% (2,818,157 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 11% (553,741 residents) 65+: 15.5% (779,999 residents) 38.1 Avg Age
0-14: 877,449
15-54: 2,818,157
55-64: 553,741
65+: 779,999
Visible Minority Composition
South Asian 7.1%
Filipino 5.2%
Black 4.3%
Chinese 3.9%
Arab 1.7%
Latin American 1.6%
Not a visible minority(complement) 72.2%
"Visible minority" is a Statistics Canada classification defined by the Employment Equity Act and refers to "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." "Not a visible minority" is the complement to the total visible minority population. Top 6 groups shown; smaller groups are included in totals but not charted.
Indigenous Identity
6.8% identify as Indigenous
First Nations 3.5%
Métis 3.1%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 0.1%
Multiple Indigenous responses 0.1%
Indigenous identity per Statistics Canada Census 2021 (Table 98-10-0293): First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuk (Inuit), plus multiple and other Indigenous responses. Counts use census random rounding, so categories may not sum exactly to the total.
Alberta's median household income sits 14% above the Canadian national median, with 5,029,346 residents and a working-age-skewed population structure (65+: 15.5%, 0-14: 17.4%). Bachelor's-or-higher attainment of 25%.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income premium: Households earn well above the Canadian median.

Educational Attainment

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0130 · Alberta province-wide (ages 25-64)
94%
High School+
Canada: 93%
▲ +1.0 pts
25%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 25%
▲ +0.0 pts
11%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
▼ 3.0 pts

Economy & Industry

Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey · Provincial GDP

$473.9B
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · Provincial Economic Accounts
2,976,000
Total Employment
$96,000
Median Income
2,976,000
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$96,000
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmployment% of Top Sectors
1Wholesale and retail trade		 339,200 16.5%
2Health care and social assistance		 318,700 15.5%
3Construction		 239,400 11.7%
4Professional, scientific and technical services		 237,700 11.6%
5Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers		 202,300 9.9%
6Educational services		 161,800 7.9%
7Accommodation and food services		 139,100 6.8%
8Transportation and warehousing		 138,200 6.7%
9Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing		 137,900 6.7%
10Manufacturing		 136,800 6.7%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Wholesale and retail trade employs 339,200 workers (11.4% of total employment).
  • Economic scale: Provincial GDP of $473.9B CAD.
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Wholesale and retail trade, Health care and social assistance, Construction, Professional, scientific and technical services, and Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey + Provincial Economic Accounts.
Industry Employment Composition
Alberta's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top sectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey · NAICS supersectors

Housing & Rental Market

Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 (Rents) - Table 34-10-0127 (Vacancy) - Reference year 2025 - Provincial average across CMHC-surveyed centres

Note: figures are single-year vintages. StatCan and CMHC do not publish ACS-style rolling 5-year housing averages, the long-form Census of Population every 5 years (2016, 2021) plays the equivalent precision role.

CMHC Average Rents by Bedroom

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 - 2025
18.2%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,455 average 2BR rent × 12 / $96,000 household income.
Bachelor
$1,070/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,216/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,455/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,651/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,400/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.

Vacancy & Housing Stock

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0127 - 2021 Census Dwellings
4.4%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings
1,772,670
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,455/mo
Vacancy Rate
4.4%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 18.2% of median household income, well below the 30% threshold.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient: industries where Alberta over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 33-10-0222-01 · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector, establishment basis, LQ computed vs. national share. Note: LFS-based or SEPH-based employment LQ may differ, StatCan publishes household and payroll employment series with different methodologies.
Oil and gas extraction
5.66x
1,048
Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction
4.40x
3,634
Pipeline transportation
3.36x
80
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
1.98x
236
Heavy and civil engineering construction
1.82x
2,338
Utilities
1.71x
332
Rental and leasing services
1.46x
1,253
Waste management and remediation services
1.43x
673

Attraction Opportunities - Below Average Industries

LQ < 0.5, below-average sub-sector representation vs. national. Source: Statistics Canada Table 33-10-0222-01 (NAICS-3 establishments)
0.02x
Fishing, hunting and trapping
12 establishments
0.19x
Water transportation
8 establishments
0.26x
Clothing manufacturing
46 establishments
0.26x
Paper manufacturing
19 establishments
0.32x
Motion picture and sound recording industries
225 establishments
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Oil and gas extraction concentrates at 5.66x the national norm, signature-sector territory.
  • Cluster depth: 8 sectors register LQ >= 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base.
  • Attraction whitespace: 5 sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification.
Source: StatCan Table 33-10-0222-01 (NAICS-3 sub-sector establishment counts).

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
3,371,898
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 88% of working-age population (15-64) 88% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
2,976,000
Working Age Pop
3,371,898
Youth (0-14)
877,449
Seniors (65+)
779,999

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
16%
Seniors (65+) Share
Youth / Senior Ratio
112:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by age
16.4%
55+ of working-age (15-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025)
Management / Professional
55%
Sales & Service
21.7%
Trades / Transport
17.1%
Natural Resources
2.9%
Manufacturing
3.3%
Bars scaled 2x for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 2,590,100 employed workers.

Commute

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0457
Mean Commute 0.7 min below national avg
23.0 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
22%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 3,371,898 residents aged 15-64 (67% of total population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 88% of working-age residents are employed (2,976,000 workers).
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

Economic Regions

8 economic regions in Alberta

Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River ER 4870 Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House ER 4840 Calgary ER 4830 Camrose-Drumheller ER 4820 Edmonton ER 4860 Lethbridge-Medicine Hat ER 4810 Red Deer ER 4850 Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake ER 4880

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 15 Canadian data sources

Sample AI Insight

Alberta's industrial base is anchored by Wholesale and retail trade with 339,200 workers, followed by Health care and social assistance and Construction.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources

Updated from official Canadian government data.

Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan Labour Force Survey2025
StatCan LFS Unemployment Rate (14-10-0393)2024
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CRTC Broadband Data2025
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
StatCan Postsecondary Enrolments (37-10-0277)2024
StatCan Top Occupations (14-10-0416)2025
StatCan Commute (98-10-0457)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0351)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Alberta, from Statistics Canada and federal sources.

What is the population of Alberta?

5,029,346 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Alberta?

$96,000 (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population).

What is the unemployment rate in Alberta?

7% (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey 14-10-0393).

What is the GDP of Alberta?

$473.9B CAD (Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0222).