Changes in Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of price change for goods and services bought by an average consumer in Edmonton. The CPI does not reflect the type of expenditures required to deliver municipal goods and services, such as construction materials, public transit equipment and professional services. It is worth noting that the CPI is not intended to compare costs of living across jurisdictions.

Employment Growth measures the annual rate of change in employment levels in the Edmonton CMA. The data are collected by Statistics Canada through their Labour Force Survey which provides estimates of employment and unemployment. The result is the percentage change in annual employment levels.

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) provides estimates of employment by full and part-time status, as well as by age. This dataset is taken from Statistics Canada CANSIM table 14-10-0385-01 and presents the estimated number of people in the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) that are in employment.

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) provides participation rates, and employment and unemployment rates. This dataset is taken from Statistics Canada CANSIM table 14-10-0385-01 and presents the estimated number of people in the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) that are in the labour force, in employment, unemployment and not in the labour force.