Building skills connections series: Alberta in a nutshell

Alberta is well positioned to thrive amid disruptors like demographic change and rapid technological development but meeting the demand for skilled workers will be essential to ensuring its long-term prosperity. This report examines the state of skills gaps in Alberta, drawing on relevant literature, current data, and a series of interviews with Alberta employers and labour market experts. The first in a series, it lays the groundwork for in-depth analyses of the skills requirements in seven key sectors of the province’s economy, providing a broad overview of skills supply and demand in the province.