Manitoba Region: Winnipeg

Working age population (15+): 562,100
Employed labour force: 370,300
Unemployment rate: 5.9%
Participation rate: 70.0%

Major construction and infrastructure activities in 2010/11:

Work on the Canadian Museum of Human Rights ($310 million) continues with an expected completion date in 2012. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

CentrePort ($212 million), Manitoba’s inland port and free trade zone, moves forward with land sales for business development. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Completion of the new James Richardson International Airport, anticipated opening October 30, 2011. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Infrastructure work continues on the Seasons of Tuxedo Shopping Centre Complex that will anchor an IKEA store.  The project is divided into phases, with an estimated cost of $400 million or more. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2010)

Work has begun on the Disraeli Bridges, a $195 million investment in infrastructure planned for completion in 2013. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Standard Aero and GE will invest $50 million in an engine testing plant, greatly expanding the capacity and scope of the Winnipeg facility. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Construction of Winnipeg’s new football stadium at the University of Manitoba will add $190 million of capital investment in the province. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Capital support investments continue at the University of Manitoba ($47 million) for Project Domino to support the re-development of the Fort Garry Campus. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Capital support investments continue at the University of Winnipeg ($31 million) for the Richardson Science Complex to build an environmentally sustainable laboratory, classroom and office space. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Capital support investments continue at Red River College ($11.7 million) to build the Heavy Equipment Transportation Centre. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

In partnership with the federal government, under the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP), the Province will invest $19 million to build the Paterson Global Foods Institute in the Union Bank Tower. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Capital support investments continue at Collège universitaire St. Boniface (CUSB), with up to $7.7 million in provincial funding, for the expansion of the Health Sciences and Social Services building. (Key Source: Manitoba Budget 2011)

Various private sector construction projects maintain local demand for construction workers, such as the Assiniboine Park Zoo redevelopment, a Waterfront Drive hotel, downtown apartment and condo developments, and hotel construction at the Health Sciences Centre.  (Key Sources: Winnipeg Free Press (1), Winnipeg Free Press (2))

Winnipeg Region Industry Sectors 2010

From 2009 to 2010, Manitoba’s Winnipeg region increased total employment by 1.4% to 370,300 employed.  The goods-producing sector decreased by -0.8% to 63,000 employed; the services sector increased by 1.8% to 307,200 employed.

In 2010, the largest goods producing industry was manufacturing with 37,600 employed.  The largest services industry was retail trade with 56,100 employed. 

Industries with largest year over year increases in employment between 2009 and 2010 included utilities - goods producing sector (5.4%) and accommodation and food - services sector (20.5%).