| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
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| 2 | comparing changes in activity across provinces and territories, year-to-year growth rates |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | province/territory | average | standard deviation | spread | number negative |
| 4 | newfoundland and labrador | 0.2 | 6.2 | -4.2 to 4.6 | 1 out of 2 |
| 5 | prince edward island | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 to 2.9 | 0 out of 2 |
| 6 | nova scotia | -17.9 | 28.2 | -60.1 to -2.4 | 4 out of 4 |
| 7 | new brunswiick | -11.0 | 11.2 | -25.7 to -0.5 | 4 out of 4 |
| 8 | quebec | -14.6 | 9.9 | -26.8 to -5.5 | 4 out of 4 |
| 9 | ontario | -20.0 | 12.8 | -38.1 to -8.5 | 4 out of 4 |
| 10 | manitoba | -0.3 | 4.0 | -3.1 to 2.5 | 1 out of 2 |
| 11 | saskatchewan | -21.1 | 17.3 | -46.7 to -8.2 | 4 out of 4 |
| 12 | alberta | -51.0 | 16.2 | -68.7 to -30.1 | 4 out of 4 |
| 13 | british columbia | -8.2 | 7.2 | -16.7 to 0.2 | 3 out of 4 |
| 14 | yukon | -6.1 | 9.1 | -12.5 to 0.3 | 1 out of 2 |
| 15 | northwest territories | -9.6 | 5.1 | -12.5 to -3.7 | 3 out of 3 |
| 16 | nunavut | 8.8 | .. | 8.8 to 8.8 | 0 out of 1 |

Question: which province has the largest declines?
Answer: alberta

Question: which province has the second largest declines?
Answer: saskatchewan