Calgary Economic Development
Financial Services Overview
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Calgary is North Americaýs fastest growing economic region - providing many opportunities for business and financial services to the Calgary Region.

Calgaryýs finance and business industry is experiencing huge growth with 16,100 new jobs created over the past ten years (1999-2008), an increase of 47.5%.

Financial and Business Sector


Fast Facts, 2008
Indicator Number Share of Total Industries
GDP* $15,460 Million 22.1%
Employment* 50,000 6.6%
Business Establishments 3,964 7.5%

*Please note that these indicators are based on the City of Calgary's interpretation, which classifies Finance and Business within the broader Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing NAICS.

Source: City of Calgary, "Calgary's Economic Outlook:  2009-2019, Q2 09"; Statistics Canada

Financing Our Future; Financial Services Sector Profile

Financial Services Sector Profile 2008 - 3,157KB

Calgary's Business and Financial Services Companies

Calgary's Business and Financial Services Companies.pdf - 5,407KB