2019 City of Maple Ridge Citizens Report

EMPLOYMENT & DEBT

British Columbia Employment Rate 61.5%

Year

Unemployment Rate

Employment Rate

Employed Persons

5.1%

65.4%

45,850

2016 Census

6.8%

64.2%

39,435

2011 Census

4.6%

66.4%

35,935

2006 Census

6.2%

64.9%

31,310

2001 Census

7.6%

63.7%

28,910

1996 Census

Statistics Canada Labour Force Characteristics, 2019

Maple Ridge Residents: Employment by Industry Construction

5,535

5,510

Retail Trade

5,130

Health Care and Social Assistance

3,360

Manufacturing

2,990

Educational Services

2,745

Accommodation and Food Services

2,600

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

2,430

Public Administration

2,055

Wholesale Trade and Transportation

1,955

Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services

Maple Ridge Residents: Employment by Occupation Sales and service

10,635

9,260

Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

6,775

Business, finance and administration

5,080

Education, law and social, community and government services

5,020

Management

2,695

Health occupations

2,270

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

1,380

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,375

Manufacturing and utilities

760

Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

Source: City of Maple Ridge – Economic Development

$379 $419

Municipal Debt Per Capita 2019 - Based on estimated population of 91,222

$322

$291

$255

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

2019

2018 2017

2016 2015

Source: City of Maple Ridge – Finance Department

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