Alberta has the highest GDP per capita of any province.
Claimed by: Commonly stated by Alberta independence advocates
True: True as written according to the settled evidence. How we rate.
Summary
Among the ten provinces Alberta has the highest GDP per capita. Statistics Canada data for 2024 put Alberta's GDP per capita at about 96,500 dollars, the highest of any province and well above the national figure of roughly 75,300, reflecting its oil and gas sector. That lead is real, but part of the story is who lives here: Alberta attracts many workers in their prime earning years from other provinces, while some people retire elsewhere later on, which can push up average output per person without every lifelong resident being equally well off. Two sparsely populated territories, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, post higher per-person figures, but the claim specifies provinces, and among provinces Alberta clearly leads. This measures economic output per person and is not the same as household income or take-home pay.
Evidence
Provincial accounts for 2024 show Alberta's GDP per capita at about 96,544 dollars, the highest among provinces, versus a Canadian average near 75,336.
Statistics Canada reported real GDP rose 3.0 percent in Alberta in 2024, among the fastest provincial growth rates that year.
Alberta's recent population growth has been driven heavily by people moving from other provinces, especially working-age adults, which shapes its economic averages.