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Highlights of the Alberta Economy Highlights of the Alberta Economy Alberta Finance and Enterprise Enterprise Division Table of Contents • Economic Highlights –Growth – Economic prosperity – Attractive Investment Climate – Exports • A Diversified and Prosperous Economy – Energy – Environment – Agriculture – Forestry – Manufacturing – Advanced Technology Industries – Financial Services – Tourism Table of Contents (cont.) • Doing Business in Alberta – Competitiveness – Entrepreneurship – Research and Development – Government – Competitive Corporate Taxes – Provincial and State Corporate Taxes – Educated Work Force Table of Contents (cont.) • Working in Alberta – Strong Labour Market – Low Personal Taxes – Family Income – Standard of Living • Living in Alberta – People – Education – Health Care – Arts and Culture – Volunteerism – Living in Alberta • Online Resources Alberta: The Best Place to Live, Work and Do Business Economic Highlights Growth Growth In Selected Indicators: 2000 - 2010 Per cent Change 23.9 Population 11.2 Alberta Canada 27.4 Employment 16.0 30.5 GDP* 22.9 40.6 Goods Exports -3.2 88.0 Investment 73.4 *Growth rate for 1999 -2009 Source: Statistics Canada and Alberta Finance and Enterprise Economic Highlights Economic Prosperity Economic Diversity: 1985 Economic Diversity: 2009 Percentage Distribution of GDP Percentage Distribution of GDP Total GDP: $66.8 Billion Total GDP: $247.2 Billion Construction 6.7% Agriculture Construction 10.6% 3.0% Energy Health 36.1% Agriculture Energy 3.6% 1.4% 23.4% Education Health Manufacturing 3.6% 4.9% 6.5% Transp. & Util Public Admin. Education 7.2% 4.8% 3.7% Manufacturing Public Admin. Ret. & Whls 6.0% 4.0% 8.1% Bus. & Comm. Transp. & Util Services Tourism & Cons. 7.7% Ret. & Whls 9.0% 9.6% Serv. Finance & Real Bus. & Comm. 3.8% Estate Services Tourism & Cons. Finance & Real 11.0% 5.5% Serv. Estate 5.2% 14.6% Sources: Statistics Canada and Alberta Finance and Enterprise Economic Highlights Attractive Investment Climate Per Capita Investment (2010) Alberta $18,930 Saskatchewan $15,161 Newfoundland & Labrador $12,847 Canada $9,911 British Columbia $9,815 Manitoba $8,660 Ontario $8,267 Quebec $8,112 New Brunswick $7,757 Nova Scotia $7,243 Prince Edward Island $6,732 Source: Statistics Canada Economic Highlights Exports Alberta’s Major Exports 2010* Total Exports of Goods ($77.8 Billion) Crude Petroleum 38.8 Gas and Gas Liquids 13.7 Petrochemicals 6.2 Metals & Machinery 5.1 Crops & Livestock 3.3 Forestry Products 3.3 Processed Food & Beverages 2.1 Refined Petroleum Products 1.4 $ Billions Sulphur & Coal 1.3 Electronic & Electrical Products 0.9 Others 2.4 * Export of services is not included in this estimate Sources: Statistics Canada and Alberta Finance and Enterprise A Diversified and Resource-Rich Economy Energy Alberta’s Energy Revenues 2009 Alberta’s Energy Exports 2010 Total: $64.1 Billion Total: $53.9 Billion Natural Natural Gas & Gas Coal and Gas & Gas Coal and Liquids Sulpur Liquids Sulphur 37.2% 1.7% 25.4% 2.4% Crude Oil Crude Oil 61.1% 72.1% Sources: Statistics Canada, Energy Resources Conservation Board, Alberta Finance and Enterprise Diversified and Resource-Rich Economy Oil Sands and the Environment Alberta’s oil sands account for about five per cent of Canada’s overall greenhouse gas (GHG) and Canada is responsible for about two per cent of global emissions. Large industrial emitters of GHGs per year must meet mandatory reduction targets, purchase Alberta offset carbon credits or pay $15 per tonne into a clean energy technology fund. Air quality is monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year across the province and is rated good in the oil sands region – the highest quality. The Alberta Government has committed $2 billion (CDN) to commercial scale carbon capture and storage projects. A Diversified and Resource Rich Economy Agriculture Alberta’s Major Agricultural Products 2009 Farm Cash Receipts ($ Billions) Total: $9.4 Billion Beef Cattle 2.88 Others* 2.05 Wheat (incl. Durum) 1.70 Canola & Flax 1.68 Dairy 0.46 Hogs 0.32 Oats, Rye & Barley 0.30 *Includes specialty cash crops, honey, poultry, eggs, program payments, etc. Source: Statistics Canada A Diversified and Resource Rich Economy Forestry Shipments of forest products reached $4.0 billion in 2010, and exports were $3.3 billion*. Alberta covers over 66 million hectares of land, 58% or 38 million hectares of which is forested. Of the forested area, about 60 per cent or 22.5 million hectares are considered suitable for harvest. Alberta's commercially productive timber land base of 26.1 million hectares covers 40 per cent of Alberta's total area and includes in excess of 2.2 billion m3 of growing stock. Annually, Alberta allows 29.7 million cubic meters (m3) to be harvested, of which 18.4 million m3 is coniferous, and 11.3 million m3 is deciduous. * Includes wood products and pulp & paper A Diversified and Resource Rich Economy Manufacturing Value of Alberta Manufacturing Shipments 2010 Total: $59.7 Billion Refined Petroleum 14.7 Food 10.8 Chemical Products 10.2 Machinery 5.9 Fabricated Metals 4.5 *Forest Products 4.0 Construction Materials 2.0 Plastics 1.3 Furniture and Fixtures 0.8 $ Billions **Electronic Products 0.4 Other Manufacturing* 5.1 *Includes wood and pulp & paper industries **Includes telecom equipment Source: Statistics Canada A Diversified and Resource Rich Economy Advanced Technology Industries Korea 96 Norway 78 Broadband Usage– International 2009 Canada 72 Percentage of House holds Germany 65 Accessing the Internet by Broadband Japan 60 France 57 British Columbia 81 Italy 39 Alberta 79 Ontario 74 Canada 72 Manitoba 71 Broadband Usage– Canada 2009 Nova Scotia 70 Percentage of House holds Prince Edw ard Island 70 Accessing the Internet by Broadband Saskatchew an 69 Newfoundland and Labrador 65 Ne w Br uns w ick 65 Sources: Statistics Canada and OECD Quebec 64 A Diversified and Resource Rich Economy Financial Services Alberta 30 Ontario 22 Financial Services Employment Growth 2002 - 2009 Canada 19 Percentage increase in Employment Quebec 17 BC 12 Alberta 55 BC 35 Canada 29 Financial Services GDP Growth 2002 – 2009 Percentage increase in GDP Ontario 27 Quebec 24 A Diversified and Resource-Rich Economy Tourism Alberta Tourism Receipts by Visitor Overnight Tourism by Tourism Origin (2009)* Destination Region (2008) Total: $5.7 Billion Total : 41.6 Million Person Nights Alberta 55% Edmonton & Alberta Area Central 21% 16% Alberta North 6% Canadian Rockies Unspecified 17% Region Overseas 3% 13% Alberta South 10% Other Canada 22% United States Calgary & 10% Area 27% *Expenditure for 2009 is based on estimates and not actual expenditure Source: Statistics Canada and Alberta Tourism, Parks & Recreation Doing Business in Alberta Competitiveness Labour Productivity 2009 Real GDP per Hour Worked, in 2002 constant dollars Alberta $47.90 Newfoundland and $44.80 Labrador Ontario $41.40 Canada $41.10 Saskatchewan $40.60 Quebec $39.70 British Columbia $39.10 Manitoba $36.10 Nova Scotia $33.40 New Brunswick $32.60 Prince Edward Island $30.90 Source: Statistics Canada, Alberta Finance and Enterprise Doing Business in Alberta Entrepreneurship Small Business – Cornerstone of the Economy 1999 – 2009 Percentage Change in Small Business Establishments (Less than 50 Employees) 20.6% Alberta 15.4% Ontario 10.0% British Columbia 7.5% Canada -0.8% Manitoba -2.3% Quebec -3.5% Newfoundland and Labrador -4.9% Nova Scotia -8.6% Saskatchewan -8.6% New Brunswick -16.9% Prince Edward Island Source: Canadian Business Patterns, Statistics Canada Doing Business in Alberta Research & Development Under the banner Alberta Innovates, the Alberta government created new organizations to build on its strengths in health, energy and environment, technology, and bio sectors. The include: •Bio Solutions •Energy and Environment Solutions •Health Solutions •Technology Futures •Alberta Research and Innovation Authority Doing Business in Alberta Government Provincial Net Financial Assets/Debt as a per cent of GDP, March 31, 2009 Alberta 10.3% Saskatchewan -9.7% British Columbia -13.0% Manitoba -21.5% Ontario -24.9% New Brunswick -26.0% Canada -29.9% Prince Edward Island -30.2% Quebec -31.6% Newfoundland & Labrador -31.9% -36.1% Note: Excludes Pension Liabilities. Nova Scotia Source: Alberta Finance and Enterprise Doing Business in Alberta Competitive Corporate Taxes Comparison of Corporate Income Taxes United States 32.7% 6.5% February 2011 39.2%* Alberta January 16.5% 10.0% 26.5% 2011 Alberta 2012 15.0% 10.0% 25.0% Federal Provincial / State *6.5% represents the average effective top general state corporate income tax rate U.S. rates known as of February 2011 Source: Alberta Finance and Enterprise, and Tax Foundation Doing Business in Alberta Provincial & State Corporate Taxes Provincial Corporate Income Tax Rates (per cent) 1 State Corporate Income Tax Rates (per cent) 4 Manufacturing Small Manufacturing & Small Province General & Processing Business State General Processing Business 5 Alberta 10.0 10.0 3.0 Washington 6 n/a n/a n/a British Columbia 10.5 10.5 2.5 Oregon 7.9 7.9 7.2 New Brunswick 11.0 11.0 5.0 California 8.84 8.84 8.84 Quebec 11.9 11.9 8.0 North Dakota 6.4 6.4 6.1 Manitoba2 12.0 12.0 1.0 Montana 6.75 6.75 6.75 Saskatchewan 12.0 10.0 4.5 Idaho 7.6 7.6 7.6 Ontario3 12.0 10.0 4.5 Colorado 4.63 4.63 4.63 Newfoundland & Labrador 14.0 5.0 5.0 Utah 5.0 5.0 5.0 Prince Edward Island 16.0 16.0 1.0 New Mexico 7.6 7.6 4.8 Nova Scotia 16.0 16.0 5.0 Louisiana 8.0 8.0 7.1 Federal 18.0 18.0 11.0 Federal 35.0 31.85 34.0 1 Rates as of May 31, 2010 unless otherwise noted 2 Small business rate to be reduced to 0% by December 1, 2010 3 Effective on July 1, 2010 4 Rates as of February 1, 2010 5 The small business rate is the effective tax rate for US$438,000 (comparable to the Canadian threshold of Cdn$500,000) 6 Washington has a business occupation tax in lieu of an income tax, which is based on gross revenue sales (0.471% to 1.5% according to the type of business.
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