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There are over 322,670 people living within a 100 km radius of the captial city including Fredericton!  The Greater Fredericton Region has a total population of 124,172, and Fredericton's Census Agglomeration (CA) population is 85,688. 

Fredericton's population is younger than both the provincial and the national averages according to 2006 census data.  The median age is 38.4 years - compared to the Canadian median age of 38.8 years and NB median age of 41.5 years.  The City has a comparatively large concentration of citizens in the 20-54 year age cohort. 

With six universities, there is a concentration of young students which contributes to a skilled workforce -  particularly with respect to information technology, research & development, the life sciences, consulting engineering, aerospace & defence and e-learning employees.

Age Cohorts - Fredericton,CA

link to AgeCohort 

 

In its 2006 Census, Statistics Canada found that 22% of the population was bilingual.

 Propulation by Knowledge of Official Languages - 2006
  Population Population %
 English Only 66,130 78%
 French Only 385 0.45%
 English and French18,38022%
 Neither French or English 175 0.21%
 Total 85,070 100%
 Source:  Statistics Canada  

 Consumer Price Index

 

NBNFLDPEINSQBONMBSKABBCCanada
  115.1115.6119.1117114.3114.6114.7117.6122.6 112.4115.2

 (2002 base year = 100)

Source  Statistics Canada Jan 2010

Retail Sales & Income

Retail sales - 2010
Estimated at 11% above the national average at $ 1,302,401,666.
 

 Income Estimate - 2010   
 AreaFamily Income Household Income 
 Fredericton $84,841 $73,199
 Moncton $78,528  $68,819
 Saint John$79,362$69,424
 New Brunswick$70,643 $62,347
 Source: Financial Post Canadian Markets Demographics 2010 Edition

Business Sectors

Fredericton is one of the most cost-competitive places to do business on the Eastern Seaboard.  Entrepreneurs are driving Fredericton's economy with one business for every fourteen people (KPMG's Competitive Alternatives Study).  

"Best City for Business" (Canadian Business Magazine):  The Boyd Study ranked Fredericton as the top city offering best value among nine major Canadian cities and Baltimore, Maryland, a low cost American city, when comparing a 500 person businesses occupying 125,000sq.ft. of Class A office space.

Fredericton has a diverse business sector in industries ranging from technology, R&D, education, aerospace & defence, manufacturing, retail and service.  Fredericton's government and institutional sectors provide ongoing economic stability being home to: municipal government, the seat of provincial government, and numerous federal government offices, plus six universities.  

Distribution of Businesses by NAICS category

(as of April 2009) 

 
 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting& Mining 22
 Construction 174
 Finance & Insurance 128
 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 145
 Manufacturing 130
 Government (Public Administration) 201
 Retail Trade 514
 Wholesale Trade 167
 Information 75
 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 80
 Health Care & Social Assistance 93
 Adm. & Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services 284
 Educational Services 284
 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 270
 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 390
 Accommodation & Foodservices 173
 Management of Companies & Enterprises 64
 Other Services (Except Public Administration) 509

 TOTAL 

 3,703*
 Source: Canada New Brunswick Business Service Centre  
 *Some companies can be listed under more than one code.  Actual count for Fredericton is 3,042.
 

Major Employers

The largest private sector employers in the City of Fredericton are:

- United Parcel Service 600

- Maple Leaf Homes 400

- Marriott Worldwide Reservation Centre 300

- Aliant 270

- ADI Ltd. 250

- Wal-Mart (Southside) 250

- Omni Facility Services Canada Corporation 250

- Hamilton-Kennedy Inc. 250

- Skillsoft 250

- York Manor Nursing Home 240

- Delta Fredericton 220

- Wal-Mart (Northside) 200

- Professional Quality Assurance 200

  

The largest public sector/institutional sector employers are:


- Province of New Brunswick (in Fredericton) 4100

- River Valley Health Corporation 3600

- NB Power   2700

- School District 18   2500

- University of New Brunswick 1400

- City of Fredericton 600

- Mactaquac Provincial Park 300

- Service Canada 230

 

The largest public sector/institutional employer in the outlying Fredericton area:
- CFB Gagetown (Department of National Defence) 6300 employees

Source:  HRDC

Labour Force

 Labour Force Summary
 

Fredericton CA

Fredericton CA

  MaleFemaleTotal Male Female Total 
 *Labour Force 25,505 23,760 48,965 28,250 26,41454,664
 Employed Labour Force 23,510 22,18545,695  26,43925,18751,626
 (*15+yrs and older)

 2006 Census

2010 Estimates-FP Data 

 

Industry Distribution



Salaries and Wages

The New Brunswick Minimum wage is $8.25 as of September 1/09.

Well-Educated Labour Force

Fredericton has the 4th highest university-educated population in the entire country at 31%! (2006 Census), and is home to six universities!

 link to EducationalAttainment09

 

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