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January/February 2022 – The Most Resilient Cities

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Abbotsford. THE HUB OF THE FRASER VALLEY CITY OF ABBOTSFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT abbotsford.ca/economicdevelopment 604-864-5586 econdev@abbotsford.ca LEADING INDUSTRIES: TOP JOBS BY OCCUPATION: Abbotsford has a TOTAL LABOUR FORCE of 84,308 PEOPLE RETAIL TRADE HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MANUFACTURING CONSTRUCTION SALES & SERVICE 18,588 PEOPLE 22.34% 16,280 PEOPLE TRADES, TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT 19.56% 11,672 PEOPLE BUSINESS, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 14.03% 8,537 PEOPLE EDUCATION, LAW & SOCIAL COMMUNITY & GOVERNMENT SERVICES 10.26% 8,281 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT 9.95% Recruiting and retaining prime talent offers a key competitive advantage. Skilled labour and service workers top the occupations of our young, educated workforce in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Visit ABBOTSFORD.CA/ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT to learn why Abbotsford is the best City for work! [Labour Force, Businesses & Jobs statistics, 2019] Stay Connected. Don't miss out on the latest news & information! Visit abbotsford.ca/ economicdevelopment to sign up for our departmental newsletter. Abbotsford. HUB OF THE FRASER VALLEY ABBOTSFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT abbotsford.ca/economicdevelopment 604-864-5586 econdev@abbotsford.ca LEADING INDUSTRIES: JOBS BY OCCUPATION: Abbotsford has a TOTAL LABOUR FORCE of 84,308 PEOPLE RETAIL TRADE HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MANUFACTURING CONSTRUCTION SERVICE 18,588 PEOPLE 22.34% 16,280 PEOPLE TRADES, TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT 19.56% 11,672 PEOPLE BUSINESS, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 14.03% 8,537 PEOPLE EDUCATION, LAW & SOCIAL COMMUNITY & GOVERNMENT SERVICES 10.26% 8,281 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT 9.95% and retaining prime talent offers a key competitive advantage. Skilled labour and service top the occupations of our young, educated workforce in Abbotsford, British Columbia. ABBOTSFORD.CA/ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT to learn why Abbotsford is the best City for work! [Labour Force, Businesses & Jobs statistics, 2019] Stay Connected. Don't miss out on the latest news & information! Visit abbotsford.ca/ economicdevelopment to sign up for our departmental newsletter.

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