The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an indicator of the changes in consumer prices experienced by the target population (in this case, Alberta residents).
All Items Consumer Price Index Information
The CPI measures price change by comparing, through time, the cost of a fixed basket of commodities. The eight major components of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket are:
· 'food'
· 'shelter'
· 'household operations and furnishings'
· 'clothing and footwear'
· 'transportation'
· 'health and personal care'
· 'recreation, education and reading'
· 'alcoholic beverages and tobacco products'
(Statistical and explanatory information obtained from
Statistics Canada)
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Annual Average Per cent (%) Change
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Year
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008 |
2009 |
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Alberta
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2.3%
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3.4%
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4.4%
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1.4%
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2.1%
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3.9%
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5%
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3.2% |
0.3% |
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Canada
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2.6%
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2.2%
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2.8%
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1.9%
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2.2%
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2.0%
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2.0%
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2.3% |
2.0% |
Estimate of Alberta's All Items CPI
Annual Average % Change
* Note: Estimated percentage is derived from the Year-to-Date Average of Monthly Figures (described in the chart below). Therefore, the estimate becomes more reliable as subsequent months are reported and included in the average.
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2010 Monthly per cent (%) Change from Same Month Last Year
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Alberta
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1.9
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1.6
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1.4
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1.8
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1.4
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0.6
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0.6 |
0.6
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-0.1
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0.3
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-0.2
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2.4
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