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Software Publishing in Alberta

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS AB51121CA

Software Publishing in Alberta industry analysis

Revenue for the Software Publishing industry in Alberta is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Software Publishing in Alberta?

Software publishers disseminate licences to customers for the right to execute software on their own computers. Publishers market and distribute software products but may also design the software, produce support materials and provide support services.

What’s included in the Software Publishing in Alberta?

The Software Publishing in Alberta includes operating systems and productivity software, business analytics and enterprise software, database, storage and backup software, design, editing and rendering software, video game software and security software. Related terms covered in the Software Publishing in Alberta industry report includes a computing model in which storage and computing tasks are handled by networked machines rather than at the point of consumption, a type of software, also known as enterprise application software (eas), which is intended to solve an enterprise problem rather than a departmental problem, computer software that is distributed under a licensing arrangement and permits the computer code to be shared, viewed and modified by other users and organizations, a software package that controls the management of a computer's hardware and core system operations such as file management and a model of software deployment in which a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand.

Industry Performance of the Software Publishing industry in Alberta

Benchmark the Software Publishing in Alberta industry performance with all AB Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Software Publishing in Alberta

#4 in Highest Revenue 8.8% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Software Publishing in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Software Publishing industry in Alberta

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Alberta Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Population
New Business Formation

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Canada Key External Drivers

Private investment in computers and software
Corporate profit
Consumer spending

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Software Publishing industry in Alberta

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Software Publishing in Alberta, such as Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Software Publishing industry in Alberta

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What is the market size of the Software Publishing industry in Alberta in 2025?

The market size of the Software Publishing industry in Alberta is $2.0bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Software Publishing industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 314 businesses in the Software Publishing industry in Alberta, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Software Publishing industry in Alberta grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Software Publishing industry in Alberta has been growing at an average annual rate of 16.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Software Publishing industry in Alberta in 2025?

There are 6,029 employees in the Software Publishing industry in Alberta, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.2% from 2020 to 2025.