Establishments with employees

In 2010, the Mackenzie Region had 803 establishments with employees, making up 0.5% of all establishments with employees in Alberta. Of these establishments, 775 or 96.5% were small companies with between 1 and 49 employees. Micro-businesses with fewer than five employees have a 54.4% share of the region’s total number of companies and large companies with 50 or more employees have a 3.5% share, compared to the 4.4% Alberta average.

Number of Establishments by Employee Size in 2010: Mackenzie Region and Alberta

Between 2005 and 2010, there was a decline of 0.4% (or 3 companies) in the total number of businesses in the Mackenzie Region and a 1.2% increase (or 9 companies) in the number of small businesses.  By comparison, at the provincial level, the total number of businesses increased by 2.3% and small companies experienced an increase of 3.4% over the same period.

In the Mackenzie Region, 59% of companies with employees were involved in Service Industries as of 2010.  The total number of companies in service industries declined by 4.6% over the past five years, while the goods industry had a 6.4% increase over the same period. 

Agriculture and Forestry is the largest industry in the region, making up 16.6% of establishments with employees in the Mackenzie Region.  By comparison, only 4% of establishments with employees are engaged in the Agriculture and Forestry industry at the provincial level.  Agricultural companies account for about 55% of the Agriculture and Forestry industry in this region.

Over the past five years, the Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction industry experienced the highest growth in the number of businesses, up 16.7% between 2005 and 2010.  Other industries with strong growth over the past five years include Health Care and Social Assistance (up 9.4%), and Utilities and Construction (up 9.2%).  The Manufacturing sector and Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing had sizeable declines in the number of establishments over the same period.

Date Updated:
RDP-2336