"This section provides data and information related to labour-force for Portage la Prairie, MB labour-force

Total Labour
Force

9,710

Employment
Rate

67.2%

Participation
Rate

70.3%

Unemployment
Rate

4.3%

Employment Rates

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Overall, the employment rate in Portage la Prairie, MB is declining at a rate of 0.11% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016. In the last two census, its employment rates grew by 1.2%, an average growth rate of 0.24% per year from 2011 to 2016. A growing employment rate reflects positive economic conditions in the community, , and implies that people looking for a job are getting matched to an employer.
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Overall, the employment rate in Portage la Prairie, MB is declining at a rate of 0.11% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016. In the last two census, its employment rates grew by 1.2%, an average growth rate of 0.24% per year from 2011 to 2016. A growing employment rate reflects positive economic conditions in the community, , and implies that people looking for a job are getting matched to an employer.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: November 2017

Participation Rates

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Overall, the participation rate in Portage la Prairie, MB is declining at a rate of 0.08% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016. In the last two census, its participation rates grew by 1.2%, an average growth rate of 0.24% per year from 2011 to 2016. An increase in participation rate means that higher proportions of people residing in Portage la Prairie, MB are involved in the labour force and contributing to the community's economy.
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Overall, the participation rate in Portage la Prairie, MB is declining at a rate of 0.08% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016. In the last two census, its participation rates grew by 1.2%, an average growth rate of 0.24% per year from 2011 to 2016. An increase in participation rate means that higher proportions of people residing in Portage la Prairie, MB are involved in the labour force and contributing to the community's economy.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: November 2017

Unemployment Rates

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Overall, the unemployment rate in Portage la Prairie, MB is growing at a rate of 0.05% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016.
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Overall, the unemployment rate in Portage la Prairie, MB is growing at a rate of 0.05% per year over the past 15 years from 2001 to 2016.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: November 2017

Worker Classes

Source: Statistics Canada. Census.

Last Updated: November 2017

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Labour Force by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada. Census.

Last Updated: November 2017

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Labour Force by Industry

Source: Statistics Canada. Census.

Last Updated: November 2017

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