2017 Citizens Report

2017 MAPLE RIDGE FINANCIAL SPOTLIGHT

Employment & Debt

Year

Unemployment

Employment

Employed Persons

British Columbia Employment Rate 59.6% Source: Statistics Canada 2016 Census

Rate

Rate

2016 Census 2011 Census 2006 Census 2001 Census 1996 Census

5.1% 6.8% 4.6% 6.2% 7.6%

65.4% 64.2% 66.4% 64.9% 63.7%

45,850 39,435 35,935 31,310 28,910

Maple Ridge Residents: Employment by Industry Construction

5,535 5,510 5,130 3,360 2,990 2,745 2,600 2,430 2,055 1,955

Retail Trade

Health Care and Social Assistance

Manufacturing

Educational Services

Accommodation and Food Services

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Public Administration

Wholesale Trade and Transportation

Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services

Maple Ridge Residents: Employment by Occupation Sales and service 10,635 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 9,260 Business, finance and administration 6,775 Education, law and social, community and government services 5,080 Management 5,020 Health occupations 2,695 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 2,270 Art, culture, recreation and sport 1,380 Manufacturing and utilities 1,375 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 760

Source: City of Maple Ridge – Economic Development Debt Per Capita 2017 - Based on estimated population of 87,713

$458 $498

$419

$379

$322

Council incorporates the use of borrowing when it makes sense. The debt per capita is reduced as the debt is repaid.

KEY ONE = $50

Source: City of Maple Ridge – Finance Department

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