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Edmonton Corporate Development & Attraction

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2006866106896769400
 
It is very interesting to see such an article in a national publication like the Financial Post. Here I thought the eastern based media was mostly still just ignoring us, maybe things are changing now.

I am also quite happy to see the new mayor's focus on economic development. It wasn't something that was discussed a great deal during the election and I feel has been overlooked in many in the past.
 
IanO said:
www.edmonton.ca

Business Census | City of Edmonton

The Edmonton Business Census is designed to help address gaps in available business and employment information. The data collected will shape how the City supports businesses, improves services and attracts investment.
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It's worth a full read IMO (it's very concise), but here are the points that really stuck out to me:
  • 85% of all employed Edmontonians work in service industries (non-goods producing)
  • Almost all of the remaining 15% are employed in NW Industrial or just south of the river.
  • The census does not count home-based or unmarked businesses. So take it all with a grain of salt.
  • The largest racial groups among business owners are caucasian (59.6%), southeast Asian (10.7%) and south Asian (9.3%).
  • Utilities and mining are both tiny employers comparatively.
  • Full-time to part-time role ratio is about 3:1.
 
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