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Economic indicators, by province and territory (monthly and quarterly)
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| Most recent period | Change from previous period | Change from previous year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||
| Alta. | ||||
| Labour market | ||||
| Employment (SA, thousands) | January 2012 | 2,135.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| percentage points | ||||
| Unemployment rate (SA, %) | January 2012 | 4.9 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Participation rate (SA, %) | January 2012 | 74.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| % | ||||
| Labour income (SA, $ millions) | September 2011 | 11,866.0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| Average weekly earnings (SA, $) | November 2011 | 1,052.53 | 0.25 | 4.96 | Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables 277-0001, 277-0002, 281-0028, 382-0006 and 282-0087. |
| Prices | ||||
| % | ||||
| Consumer price index (2002=100) | December 2011 | 126.5 | -0.1 | 2.9 | Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 326-0020. |
| Demand | ||||
| % | ||||
| Retail trade (SA, $ millions) | November 2011 | 5,644.4 | 1.0 | 8.3 | Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 080-0020. |
| Manufacturing | ||||
| % | ||||
| Sales (SA, $ million) | November 2011 | 6,421.5 | 5.9 | 23.0 | Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 304-0015. |
| Residential construction | ||||
| % | ||||
| Building permits (SA, $ million) | December 2011 | 1,305.6 | 31.5 | 50.6 |
| Housing starts (SAAR, thousands of units) | January 2012 | 25.4 | -10.2 | 31.6 |
| SA - seasonally adjusted SAAR - seasonally adjusted at annual rates Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables 026-0006 and 027-0054. Last Modified: 2012-02-08. | ||||
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