Quick Facts:  Manitoba Economy at a Glance

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Major Manitoba Industries

Agri-food, transportation equipment, resource-based industries, chemicals, machinery and equipment, furniture and building products, paper products, fabricated metal products, plastics, printing, apparel, electronics, information technology and telecommunications, aerospace, farm equipment, electric power generation, life sciences and biotechnology, environmental services, tourism/cultural industries.

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Real GDP (at market prices) (% growth)	2.2	2.7	3.9	3.1	2.2
Real GDP per Capita (at market prices) Manitoba	32,009	32,753	33,851	34,627	34,955
Employed (thousands)	577	580	587	597	607
Unemployment Rate (%)
Manitoba	5.3	4.8	4.3	4.4	4.2
Canada	7.2	6.8	6.3	6.0	6.1
Consumer Price Index All Items (2002=100)	104	107	109	111	113
Total Private Investment ($ million)	5,082	5,091	5,811	6,267	7,221
Manufacturing Shipments ($ million)	13,262	13,702	14,854	16,111	16,404
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Sources: Environment Canada, Manitoba Bureau of Statistics, Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport, Statistics Canada.

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