The Western Centre for Economic Research has constructed a new Alberta based, forward looking quarterly survey of business confidence. Businesses across Alberta and across industry sectors are surveyed to determine their outlook for future demand, employment needs, pricing and inventory levels....

This Bulletin analyses the labour force participation rate (LFPR) in Alberta in aggregate terms, by gender, and by age group through a separation of the effects of longer trends from shorter term influences. The labour force participation rate is simply the percent of the population in the...

The Western Centre for Economic Research has constructed a new Alberta based, forward looking quarterly survey of business confidence. Businesses across Alberta and across industry sectors are surveyed to determine their outlook for future demand, employment needs, pricing and inventory levels....

The Western Centre for Economic Research has constructed a new Alberta based, forward looking quarterly survey of business confidence. Businesses across Alberta and across industry sectors are surveyed to determine their outlook for future demand, employment needs, pricing and inventory levels....