An Overview of the Fredericton Economy

Susan Holt

General Stats

~3300 businesses in GFA

Population of 124,172

Household income of $76k

Young, educated workforce

15%

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Breakdown of Fredericton Industry

Retail Trade Other Services (Except Public Administration)

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Health Care & Social Assistance

Adm. & Support, Waste Man-agement & Remediation Services

Government (Public Administra-tion)

Accommodation & Foodservices Construction Wholesale Trade Real Estate & Rental & Leasing Finance & Insurance Manufacturing Educational Services Transportation, Warehousing &

Utilities Information Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Management of Companies & Enterprises

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting& Mining

Fredericton Drivers

Government and Public Institutions

Consultancies

Non-Profit and Associations headquarters

Strong income = Strong Retail

R&D and Scientific organizations

SME Growth Areas

Personal, health related services

Marketing and design businesses

Aerospace and defence

Mining

Green themes