The Work section of MB Check-Up also shows that real wages increased by 2.6 per cent in 2009, second only to Alberta’s 3.6 per cent jump. Despite this wage growth, Manitoba continues to have the lowest real wage rate ($22.58) in the comparison jurisdictions. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Manitoba had the lowest levels of consumer debt per capita despite the fact it grew at twice the national rate of increase over the past year, according to the MB Check-Up report, an annual economic analysis of the province as a place to live, work and invest published by the Chartered Accountants of Manitoba. [Click on Pic to learn more]
“The five year trend shows that labour productivity in Manitoba rose by 8.7 per cent, the highest five year growth rate among the comparison jurisdictions, by far,” said Gary Hannaford, CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba. “However, despite its progress, Manitoba continues to have the lowest productivity among the reviewed jurisdictions.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
