Statistics
Population / Consumer Price Index / Retail Sales & Income / Business Sectors / Major Employers / Labour Force
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 20-44 year age cohort.
With two 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.
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 French | 18,380 | 22% |
| Neither French or English | 175 | 0.21% |
| Total | 85,070 | 100% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
| Year | NB | NFLD | PEI | NS | QB | ON | MB | SK | AB | BC | Canada |
| 2005 | 127.4 | 126.1 | 128.5 | 129.6 | 123.6 | 128.4 | 131.2 | 132.2 | 134.3 | 125.3 | 127.3 |
| 2006 | 129.5 | 128.4 | 131.3 | 132.3 | 125.6 | 130.7 | 133.7 | 134.9 | 139.5 | 127.5 | 129.9 |
(1992 base year = 100, annual averages)
Source Statistics Canada
Retail sales - 2008
Estimated at 23% above the national average at $ 1,413,340,000.
| Income Estimate - 2008 | ||
| Area | Family Income | Household Income |
| Fredericton | $78,851 | $69,134 |
| Moncton | $71,621 | $63,925 |
| Saint John | $71,943 | $63,720 |
| New Brunswick | $64,938 | $58,432 |
| Source: Financial Post Canadian Markets Demographics 2008 Edition | ||
Fredericton has a diverse business sector weighted primarily in knowledge industries such as Life Sciences, Consulting Engineering, Software Development & Testing, e-Learning, and Geomatics.
Fredericton's economy is booming with more businesses per capita than any other city in Canada - 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'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 two universities.
|
Distribution of Businesses by NAICS category (as of Dec 2007) |
|
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting& Mining | 24 |
| 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 |
3,705* |
| Source: Canada New Brunswick Business Service Centre *Some companies can be listed under more than one code. Actual count for Fredericton is 3,042. |
The largest private sector employers in the City of Fredericton are:
- Sunbury Transport 453
- Marriott Worldwide Reservation Centre 300
- Maple Leaf Homes 290
- Avis Budget 376
- Aliant 266
- Wal-Mart (Southside) 250
- Omni Facility Services Canada Corporation 250
- Hamilton-Kennedy Inc. 250
- Skillsoft 250
- York Manor Nursing Home 240
- United Parcel Service 240
- Atlantic Superstore 240
- Delta Fredericton 220
- Accenture Business Services 207
- Wal-Mart (Northside) 200
The largest public sector/institutional sector employers are:
- Province of New Brunswick (in Fredericton) 4123
- 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 private sector employer in the outlying Fredericton area:
- NuComm International - 570 employees
The largest public sector/institutional employer in the outlying Fredericton area:
- CFB Gagetown (Department of National Defence) - 4800 employees
Source: HRDC
| Labour Force Summary | ||||||
|
City of Fredericton |
Fredericton CA | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| *Labour Force | 14500 | 14735 | 29235 | 27085 | 25460 | 52545 |
| Employed Labour Force | 12370 | 12625 | 24995 | 25537 | 24340 | 49877 |
| (*15+yrs worked since 2000) |
2001 Census |
2008 Estimates-FP Data | ||||
Salaries and Wages
The New Brunswick Minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
Well-Educated Labour Force
Fredericton has the third highest university-educated population in the entire country at 30.5%!
