Calgary Monthly Economic Indicators for Employment and Housing

Monthly economic indicators for Calgary, Alberta, include 14 metrics such as employment changes, housing starts, retail sales, and inflation rates. The dataset is published by data.calgary.ca and was last updated in March 2026. It provides time-series data for monitoring regional economic performance.

Use Cases

• Forecast Calgary (CER) Total Employment ('000 Persons) using month-over-month and year-over-year change columns.
• Analyze the relationship between City of Calgary Building Permits Residential Value ($) and Calgary (CMA) Total Housing Starts (units).
• Model the correlation between Calgary (CMA) Inflation Rate (%change) and Calgary (CER) Retail Sales ($billions).
• Compare unemployment trends using Calgary (CER), Alberta, and Canada Unemployment Rate (%) columns over time.

Strengths

• Contains 14 distinct economic indicator columns for detailed analysis.
• Provides monthly time-series data for tracking trends.
• Includes comparative unemployment rates at local, provincial, and national levels.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of historical depth.
• Geographic scope is limited to Calgary and its region, not suitable for national analysis.
• Data freshness is unclear as the last update date is in the future (2026-03-27), indicating potential metadata error.

Provenance

Source

data.calgary.ca

Collection Method

Monitored and compiled by Corporate Economics, based on description.

Freshness

Monthly update frequency indicated by title, but last updated date is 2026-03-27.

Geography

Calgary, Alberta, Canada (with some Alberta and Canada comparative columns).