Manitoba’s Rural Economy – Outline:

• Different measures of the size of the rural economy
• The structure differs, depending upon the measure used
• Trends in employment
  • Overall employment: Level and trend
  • Employment rates: Level and trend
  • Employment by sector: Level and trend
  • Employment by economic region: Level and trend
• The rural economic problematique
• Landscape vs. people-scape
• Role of agriculture and food processing
  • Agriculture GDP: Level and trend
  • Food processing GDP
  • Trend in farm prices
• Intentions to invest in rural Manitoba