STATS NOT SPIN
HEALTH INDICATORS
EDUCATION INDICATORS
ECONOMY INDICATORS
Recent data on the medical well-being of Albertans.
ECONOMY INDICATORS
EDUCATION INDICATORS
ECONOMY INDICATORS
Recent data on the well-being of Alberta's economy.
EDUCATION INDICATORS
EDUCATION INDICATORS
ENVIRONMENT INDICATORS
Recent data on schooling and post-secondary education in Alberta.
ENVIRONMENT INDICATORS
DEMOGRAPHICS / QUALITY OF LIFE
ENVIRONMENT INDICATORS
Recent data on the well-being of Alberta's environment.
DEMOGRAPHICS / QUALITY OF LIFE
DEMOGRAPHICS / QUALITY OF LIFE
DEMOGRAPHICS / QUALITY OF LIFE
Recent data on demographics and quality of life in Alberta.
DEMOCRACY INDICATORS
DEMOGRAPHICS / QUALITY OF LIFE
DEMOGRAPHICS / QUALITY OF LIFE
Recent data on the state of democracy in Alberta
HEALTH INDICATORS
Updated April, 2025
80.3 - Life expectancy at birth for Albertans born 1971-2022 (Government of Alberta, 2023), with women living longer than men (82.7 years vs 78 years).
50.8% - Albertans who perceive their health to be excellent or very good (Statistics Canada, 2022). That is second highest among provinces and territories.
1,116 - Medically assitsted deaths in Alberta in 2024. Up from 977 in 2023 and 836 in 2022. (Alberta Health Services). Medically assisted death became possible in 2016.
17% - Percantage of Canadians without a regular care provider according to CIHI. (CBC News, Oct. 23, 2024 )
650,000 - Albertans without a family doctor (Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2024). Some claim 800,000 is more accurate (CBC Fact Check).
6.7 - Infant mortalities per 1,000 live births in 2022 in Alberta. In 1970 the number was 19 (Pembina Institute).
340 - The number of muscular sclerosis cases per 1,000 Albertans (MS Centre, U of A), possibly the highest rate in the world.
18,972 - Alberta deaths from opiod toxisity, 2023 (Government of Canada). Third highest in Canada behind Ontario and BC.
79% - The increase in cost per outsourced surgical procedure on average since Alberta started contracting private surgical services through the Alberta Surgical Initiative (ASI) (Parkland Institute, March 2025). Wait times increased for nine of 11 priority procedures tracked.
89% - The percentage of Alberta youth who died while receiving child intervention services in 2024 who were Indigenous (St. Albert Gazette).
29 - Physicians and nurses per 10,000 population in Edmonton region, 2021 (Canadian Institute for Health Information). The number for Northern Alberta was 12 per 10,000.
23.34% - Alberta deaths resulting from cancer in 2023 (Statistics Canada). The Canadian average was 25.95%.
3.4% - The prevalence of heart failure among adults 40 years and older in Canada in 2021-2022 (Statista)- Alberta had the 7th highest rate among provinces and territories.
1,798 - Alberta's population per dentist in 2015. The ratio in Canada was 1622:1. BC was 1485:1. Sask. was 2710:1. (Canadian Dental Association)
ECONOMY INDICATORS
Updated April, 2025
$72,530 - Alberta's GDP per capita, 2023. Highest in Canada (Government of Alberta) and would rank 11th if Alberta was a nation state (Statista).
8.4% - The current unemployment rate in both Edmonton and Calgary (Government of Canada, EI Econopmic Regions, April 10, 2025). Northern Alberta is 10.5%.
$1,328 - The average weekly earnings in Alberta in 2024 (The Twenty-Four Statistics Canada). Oil and gas extraction jobs averaged $2,970/week. Accommodations and food services jobs averaged $509/week.
$15/hr. - The minumum wage for most jobs in Alberta, although it is $13/hr for students under 18 (Government of Alberta). Alberta is tied with Saskatchewan for lowest minimum wage in Canada. BC's is $17.40.
25% - The oil, gas and mining sector's contribution to Alberta’s GDP in 2023 (Government of Alberta). Agriculture, forestry and fishing contributed 1.6% combined.
136,658 - The number of private sector businesses in Alberta in 2022 (Statista), 19,247 being majority owned by women. Only Ontario, Quebec and BC have more businesses.
417 - According to the Business Council of Alberta, this is the number of new home starts per 1,000 people needed to maintain housing availability. Edmonton hovers around 417; Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary are around 350. Quebec City is around 630. (Business Council of Alberta, March, 2025)
$24,537 - The average non-mortgage debt held by consumers in Alberta (Equifax Canada’s Q4 2024 Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends Report). Highest in Canada. The national average is $21,931.
54,287 - The number of immigrants who arrived in Alberta, 2023 (Statista). Ontario, Quebec and BC had more.
1.4% - The percentage increase in active businesses in Alberta over one year; compared to almost no growth nationally (+0.1%). (The Pulse, April 2, 2025)
5,600 MW- The capacity for electricity storage if all ‘announced’ projects in Alberta were completed (Alberta Electric System Operator). Current storage is 50 MW.
$438,278 - The average of all residential prices in the greater Edmonton area (Realtors Association of Edmonton, February, 2025)
$583,000 - The average of all residential prices in the greater Calgary area, February, 2025 (Calgary Real Estate Board)
$331,588 - The average of all residential prices in Fort McMurray, January, 2025 (Alberta Real Estate Association)
$146.2 million - Alberta government revenues from coal royalties in 2022 (Government of Alberta).
3.8% - The increase in restaurant and drink establishment receipts in Alberta, year ending 2024 (ATB Financial, Jan., 2025).
4.02 - Million barrels per day of oil produced in Alberta as of Feb. 25, 2025 (ATB The Twenty-Four / Alberta Energy Regulator), up from 1.9 million barrels per day as of Feb. 10.
EDUCATION INDICATORS
Updated April, 2025
80% - Percentage of Alberta high school students who graduated in 3 years (Statistics Canada, 2021). The national average was 82%.
$13,464 - Alberta Government spending per public school student. (Fraser Institute and Alberta Teachers Association). Lowest among Canadian provinces.
21% - Percentage of Alberta students who were first generation immigrants. Highest in Canada, 2022. (PISA 2022)
15% - Percentage of Albert math students who scored at highest level in 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment Math testing. That was second among Canadian provinces. The OECD average was 9%. (PISA, 2022)
19% - The percentage of Alberta reading students who reached the highest level in 2022 PISA Reading Testing. This was first among Canadian provinces. The OECD average was 7%. (PISA, 2022)
34% - Percentage of Albertans 25-64 with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2021 (Statistics Canada). The national average was 32.9%.
37% -- The percentage of core subject classes in Grades 10-12 at Edmonton Public Schools that have between 31-35 students (The Pulse, March 9, 2025).
12.1% - Albertans aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary certificate who studied engineering, 2021 (Statistics Canada). The Canadian average was 9.6%.
$7,221 - The average cost of undergraduate tuition in Alberta, 2023. (Robertson School of New Work/Statistics Canada); fifth highest in Canada.
$503.3 million - Total student loan debt in Alberta, 2019 (Robertson School of New Work/Statistics Canada); second highest among Canadian provinces.
37% - The percent difference between First Nations and nonIndigenous students participating in post secondary education in Alberta. Second highest among Canadian provinces (Statistics Canada, 2016).
ENVIRONMENT INDICATORS
Updated April, 2025
1.2 tonnes - The drop in household greenhouse gas emissions per capita, Alberta, 2009-2022 (Statistics Canada). Third best in Canada after N.B. and NWT.
270 megatonnes - Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions, 2022 (Government of Canada). Highest in Canada and an increase from 2005 (seven provinces decreased over that time).
17% - The perecentage of electricity in Alberta derived from coal, 2022 (Alberta Electric System Operator). Down from 47% in 2018.
64% - Electricity in Alberta derived from natural gas, 2022 (Alberta Electric System Operator). Up from 42% in 2018.
12% - Electricity in Alberta derived from wind, 2022 (Alberta Electric System Operator). Up from 7% in 2018
10.4% - Alberta's drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 (a COVID year). Nine other years, 2010-2022, saw increases (Statistics Canada).
65% - The estimated land area of "urban greenness" in Edmonton, 2019 (Statistics Canada). Calgary was 55%. Quebec City was 93%.
2 per day - Rate of oil spills in Alberta for over 37 years (Global News, May 22, 2013).
$9,000 - The fine to CST Canada Coal Ltd., a repeat offender, for spilling 1.1 million litres of tailings into the Smoky River in 2023 (CBC Edmonton, Feb. 25, 2025)
170,000 - Current estimate of abandoned oil wells in Alberta (Alberta Energy Regulator)
DEMOGRAPHIC / QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS
Updated April, 2025
4,817,500 - Alberta's population in 2024 (Statista), which is 4th highest in Canada. A projected population for 2048 is 7,044,700.
38.1 years - Median age of Albertans, 2023 (Statista). The Canadian average is 40.6 years.
87.7% - Perentage of Albertans living in urban settings: cities, towns, villages, summer villages, and specialized municipalities. (Alberta Municipalities, 2022)
60% - Albertans who were 'very happy' or 'pretty happy' in 2024 (CIC/Angus Reid). Happier were Que (75%), MB (65%), the Atlantic provinces (63%) and BC (61%).
30% - The percentage of survey respondents in Alberta who said they would vote for independence if a Liberal government was eleced in 2025. That compares with 20% of Canadians and 33% in Saskatchewan (Angus Reid, April 6, 2025)
#1 - Alberta's Human Development Index ranking among provinces and territories, 2022 (Global Data Lab).
D minus - Poverty Report Card mark, 2024 (Food Banks Canada)
55.9% - Albertans satisfied with local government, 2024 (Statistics Canada). Lowest in Canada.
1,591.28 - Violent Crimes per 100,000 Alberta residents, 2023 (Statista) 4th lowest among Canadian Provinces.
108,000 - Albertans citing Tagalog as their mother tongue in the 2021 census (Census of Canada), more than any other language other than English. Punjabi was 91,705 and French was 65,000.
3rd - Alberta's rank among provinces in 2024 for money spent on lotteries. Albertans spent over $960 million (Statista).
4,697 - People in Edmonton identified as homeless, fall, 2024 (CBC Edmonton, Oct, 31, 2024). $20 - The fee to ammend the sex indicator on your birth record in Alberta (Government of Alberta)
47% - Physical or mental handicap as a proportion of reasons cited in complaints to the Alberta Human Rights Commission in 2024. Of 3,341 citations the next most cited were gender (14%), race/color (10%) and ancestry/origin (8%). (Alberta Human Rights Commission)
72% - Women's income as a perccent of men's income in 2021 in Alberta (Business Council of Alberta).
15,947 - Migrants to Alberta from Ontario in 2024 (The Twenty-Four / Statistics Canada). Next highest were BC (10,042) and Sask (3,234).
284,465 - the number of Indigenous peopel in Alberta, making up 6.8% of the population (Statistics Canada).
DEMOCRACY INDICATORS
Updated April, 2025
62.4% - Alberta voter turnout in 2023 provincial election. (CBC News, May 31, 2023), which was better than most provinces and trending upwards.
76% - Alberta turnout in 2021 federal election. (Elections Canada). National average: 76%. In previous federal elections 80% and 77% of Albertans voted.
269 - Complaints about election advertising in 2023 election (2023 Provincial Election Report). Only 49 about election administration.
178,675 - The number of students from 1388 schools in Alberta who voted for educational purposes in the 2023 provincial election; The results would likely have been an NDP government (Student Vote.ca)
79% - Percentage of Albertans polled in 2022 who said they support the idea of a national citizens assembly on electoral reform. (Fair Vote Canada)
D+ - The C.D.Howe Institute's ranking of the City of Calgary for financial transparency (CBC News, April 16, 2025).
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