Alberta Food Manufacturing Sales and Employment Statistics

Preliminary 2014 estimates show Alberta food processing industries generated a record $12.7 billion in sales, a 10.1% increase over 2013. This dataset contains statistics on sales and the employed labour force within food manufacturing industries for Alberta. It is an official statistic produced by the Government of Alberta, last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in annual sales figures to forecast economic growth in Alberta's food sector.
• Correlate employed labour force numbers with sales data to study industry productivity.
• Compare year-over-year percentage changes in sales, such as the 10.1% increase from 2013 to 2014.

Strengths

• Contains precise economic figures like the record $12.7 billion in sales for 2014.
• Provides year-over-year comparative metrics, such as the 10.1% increase from 2013.

Limitations

• The dataset scope is limited to the province of Alberta, not national or international.
• Specific row count, column names, and historical time range are unknown from the input.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Official government statistics, likely from business surveys and administrative data.

Time Range

Includes at least data for 2013 and 2014.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

Province of Alberta, Canada.