The Size and Cost of the Public Sector in Western Canada /

T H E. S I Z E. A N D. C O S T. O F. T H E. P U B L I C. S E C T O R. I N. W E S T E R N. C A N A D A ATLANTIC INSTITUTE FOR MARKET STUDIES Policy Paper The Size and Cost of the Public Sector in Western Canada Rodney A. Clifton Jackson Doughart Marco Navarro-Génie Co-published in association with FRONTIER CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 2017 © 2 0 1 7. A T L A N T I C. I N S T [...] The data were drawn from Statistics Canada and examine the share of the workforce in the public sector, the number of public sector employees per 1,000 residents, and the share of the total compensation awarded to public sector workers in all provinces. [...] AB ON BC PQ SK NS MB NL NB PEI © 2 0 1 7. A T L A N T I C. I N S T I T U T E. F O R. M A R K E T. S T U D I E S 9 Percent Total Provincial Compensation PS Employees per 1,000 Residents T H E. S I Z E. A N D. C O S T. O F. T H E. P U B L I C. S E C T O R. I N. W E S T E R N. C A N A D A The Financial Burden of the Public Sector Figure 5 compares the provincial and municipal public sector compensati [...] See Francis, 2017, © 2 0 1 7. A T L A N T I C. I N S T I T U T E. F O R. M A R K E T. S T U D I E S 14 T H E. S I Z E. A N D. C O S T. O F. T H E. P U B L I C. S E C T O R. I N. W E S T E R N. C A N A D A ATLANTIC INSTITUTE FOR MARKET STUDIES Making a Donation AIMS is a registered charity that operates with the financial support of foundations, corporations and individuals and offers tax receipts