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Employment by Industry
The City of Brandon and the surrounding rural areas differ considerably in employment structure by industry. Brandon's economy is more diversified in that the regionally dominant primary industry is a small component, while the service functions associated with a wholesale-retail trade centre are most important. Brandon also has an extensive business, education, finance and administrative sector, reflecting its role as Manitoba's second largest city.

Brandon – 2006 Employment by Industry

Industry	Total	Male	Female
Total - Experienced labour force	22,910	11,715	11,195
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	690	540	150
Construction industries	1,045	985	65
Manufacturing industries	2,485	1,905	585
Wholesale trade	750	550	200
Retail trade	3,250	1,500	1,750
Finance and real estate	1,105	430	670
Health care and social services	3,430	585	2,850
Educational services	1,900	680	1,220
Business services	3,170	1,890	1,285
Other services	5,070	2,655	2,415

Occupation	Total	Male	Female
Total - Experienced labour force	22,910	11,715	11,195
Management occupations	1,910	1,110	805
Business, finance and administration occupations	3,500	795	2,710
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	860	695	165
Health occupations	1,805	350	1,455
Social science, education, government service and religion	2,285	815	1,470
Art, culture, recreation and sport	435	225	210
Sales and service occupations	6,795	3,015	3,785
Trades, transport and equipment operators and & occupations	3,360	3,230	130
Occupations unique to primary industry	645	540	105
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	1,305	945	355

Source: Statistics Canada – for specific notes visit www.statcan.ca