Economic Outlook Reports

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By Adam Legge, Chief Economist
View the full presentation - 169KB

Revised 2009 Economic Forecast- March 4, 2009
Read the Report - 69KB

2009 Economic Outlook - September 15, 2008

Don Drummond, Chief Economist, TD Bank Financial Group
2009 Economic Outlook Presentation - 299KB
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Adam Legge, VP & Chief Economist Calgary Economic Development
2009 Economic Outlook Report - 114KB
2009 Economic Outlook Presentation - 381KB
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2008 Economic Outlook - September 27, 2007 

Don Drummond, Chief Economist, TD Financial Group
2008 Economic Outlook Presentation - 278KB
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The Tiger that Roared Across Alberta - 92KB

Adam Legge, VP & Chief Economist, Calgary Economic Development
2008 Economic Outlook - Commentary - 152KB
2008 Economic Outlook Presentation - 448KB
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2007 Business Survey - 466KB

Labour Market Reports

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Labour Force Sector Profile  
Read the Profile - 3,370KB

Calgary Employment Demand Forecast 2007 - 2017
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Global Labour Supply Study - see individual reports below

• Final Recommendations - 2,680KB
  09/11/2008
• Executive Summary - 248KB
  09/11/2008

Global Labour Supply Study (Individual Reports)

• Assisting occupations in support of health services - 404KB
• Auditors, accountants and investment professionals - 400KB
• Automotive Service Technicians - 397KB
• Carpenters and cabinetmakers - 409KB
• Civil, mechanical, electrical & chemical engineers - 407KB
• Computer and information systems professionals - 404KB
• Electrical trades and telecommunications - 412KB
• Finance and insurance clerks - 402KB
• Machine operators and related works in metal and mineral products processing - 403KB
• Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics - 407KB
• Machinists and related occupations - 410KB
• Masonry and plastering trades - 411KB
• Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) - 411KB
• Metal forming, shaping and erecting trades - 412KB
• Nurse supervisors and registered nurses - 398KB
• Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals - 399KB
• Other construction trades - 397KB
• Other engineers and technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering - 411KB
• Other mechanics - 398KB
• Other technical occupations in health care (except dental) - 407KB
• Pharmacists, dieticians and nutritionists - 397KB
• Physical science - 403KB
• Physicians, dentists and veterinarians - 401KB
• Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters - 400KB
• Printing press operators, commercial drivers - 397KB
• Recruiting of unskilled workers - 394KB
• Secondary and elementary school teachers and education counselors - 403KB
• Technical occupations in dental health care - 405KB
• Therapy and assessment professionals - 401KB
• Upholsterers, tailors, shoe repairers, jewelers and related occupations - 404KB

Skilled Calgary: Preparing to meet our talent needs
This report will cover not only the number of people employed in these occupations in Calgary, it will also to show the career and lifestyle benefits to choosing an occupation in the skilled trades or technologies and will demonstrate how these occupations play a part in increasing Alberta's productivity and competitiveness.
Read the Report - 966KB

Workforce Development Initiative - From Consideration to Implementation 
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CED Annual Reports/Business Survey

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2009 Business Survey
Read the Report - 3,566KB

2008 Annual Report - May 2009
Highlighted in this report are the results of CED's work over 2008. Focus - this year's theme, speaks to the shared vision that binds all Calgarians.
Read the Report - 2,883KB

2008 Business Survey
Read the Report - 357KB

Sector Profiles

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Aerospace 
Read the Profile - 855KB

Creative Industries  
Read the Profile - 1,697KB

Energy  
Read the Profile - 2,167KB

Engineering 
Read the Profile - 1,157KB

Financial Services
Read the Profile - 3,157KB

Information Communication Technology 
Read the Profile - 1,612KB

Labour Force  
Read the Profile - 3,370KB

Manufacturing  
Read the Profile - 1,807KB

Post Secondary  
Read the Profile - 1,225KB

Transportation and Logistics  
Read the Profile - 1,655KB

Special Research/Policy Reports

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Calgary Economic Development Strategy 

• Strategy Media Backgrounder - 67KB
• Press Release - 16KB
• Calgary Economic Development Strategy document - 4,550KB
• Implementation Plan - 767KB

Calgary - A Global Scorecard on Prosperity - May 2009
A Conference Board of Canada report recently commissioned by Calgary Economic Development (CED) ranks Calgary first in overall economic prosperity compared to 22 other cities around the world.
Read the Report- 1,278KB

Green Business Report - Simple Steps for Going Green
Read the Report - 106KB

Making the Grade: A Preliminary Review of Post-Secondary Education in the Calgary Region
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Market and Feasibility Analysis for Motion Picture Production Facilities
Read the Report - 479KB

Rating and Rankings

Calgary # 5 - Most livable city in the World
Economist Intelligence Unit - 2010

Calgary receives  A Grade in Canada's City Magnets; Benchmarking the Attractiveness of Canadian Cities 
Conference Board of Canada - 2010

Calgary #26 (against 215 world cities) - Quality of Life
Mercer - 2009

Calgary # 41 - Canada's Top Entrepreneurial Cities
Financial Post / Canadian Federation of Independent Business - 2009

Calgary # 1 - Canada's Best Places to Live and Work
Canadian Business / MoneySense - 2009

Calgary # 1- Canadian Competitiveness Rankings
Site Selection Magazine - 2009

Calgary # 1 - Canada's Smartest City
Maclean's Canadian Council on Learning - 2009

Calgary # 1 - Canada's Most Culture City
Maclean's Canadian Council on Learning - 2009

Calgary # 1 - Canada's Most Active City
Maclean's Canadian Council on Learning - 2009

Calgary 1 of 3 - North American Emerging Cities
Forbes

Calgary # 1 in Canada - Most Livable City for Singles, # 2 for Mid-Career Professionals and # 3 for Families, Empty Nesters and Retirees
Martin Prosperity Institute - 2009

Calgary receives  A Grade - Global Scorecard on Prosperity
Conference Board of Canada - 2009

Calgary # 24 - Canada's Most Caring City
Macleanýs Canadian Council on Learning - 2008

Calgary # 1 in world - Quality of Life: Health and Sanitation
Mercer - 2007