Winnipeg

==Economy==
{{See also|List of corporations based in Winnipeg}}
[[File:Manitoba hydro place May 2022.jpg|thumb|upright|Manitoba Hydro operates out of Manitoba Hydro Place in Winnipeg. ]]
Winnipeg is an economic base and regional centre. It has a diversified economy, with major employment in the health care and social assistance (14%), retail (11%), manufacturing (8%), and public administration (8%) sectors.<ref name=ecprofile>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/jec/lmi/pdfs/winnipeg/winnipeg_ep_2021.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702110935/https://www.gov.mb.ca/jec/lmi/pdfs/winnipeg/winnipeg_ep_2021.pdf |archivedate=2 July 2022 |url-status=live|publisher=Government of Manitoba|title=Winnipeg Economic Profile|accessdate=30 July 2023}}</ref> There were approximately 450,500 jobs in the city as of 2019.<ref name=ecprofile/> Some of Winnipeg's largest employers are government and government-funded institutions, including the Province of Manitoba, the University of Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg, [[Manitoba Hydro]], and [[Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation]]. Major private-sector employers include Canad Corporation of Manitoba, [[Great-West Life Assurance Company|Canada Life Assurance Company]], [[StandardAero]], and [[SkipTheDishes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Largest Employers, All Sectors, Winnipeg, Manitoba|publisher=Economic Development Winnipeg|accessdate=2 April 2021|url=https://www.economicdevelopmentwinnipeg.com/site-selection/data-tables}}</ref>

According to the [[Conference Board of Canada]], Winnipeg was projected to experience a real GDP growth of 1.9 percent in 2019. Gross Domestic Product was $43.3&nbsp;billion in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.economicdevelopmentwinnipeg.com/ |title=Economic Indicators |work=Economic Development Winnipeg |accessdate=30 December 2021 }}</ref>

The city had an unemployment rate of 5.3% in 2019, compared to a national rate of 5.7%. Household income per capita was $47,824, compared to $49,744 nationally.<ref name=indicators>{{cite web|url=https://www.economicdevelopmentwinnipeg.com/choose-winnipeg/locate-expand-here/economic-indicators|publisher=Economic Development Winnipeg|title=Economic Indicators|accessdate=2 April 2021|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304205829/https://www.economicdevelopmentwinnipeg.com/choose-winnipeg/locate-expand-here/economic-indicators|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Royal Canadian Mint]], established in 1976, produces all circulating coinage in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about-the-mint/visit-the-mint-1200026|title=Visit the Mint|publisher=Royal Canadian Mint|accessdate=17 July 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620064544/http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about-the-mint/visit-the-mint-1200026|archivedate=20 June 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> The facility, located in southeastern Winnipeg, also produces coins for many other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about-the-mint/our-services-1200030|title=Our Services|publisher=Royal Canadian Mint|accessdate=17 July 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620064539/http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about-the-mint/our-services-1200030|archivedate=20 June 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2012, Winnipeg was ranked by [[KPMG]] as the least expensive location to do business in western Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/ca/en/issuesandinsights/articlespublications/press-releases/pages/competitive-alternatives-release-winnipeg.aspx|title=Winnipeg the most cost competitive in western Canada|publisher=KPMG|date=22 March 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006001647/http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Press-Releases/Pages/Competitive-Alternatives-Release-Winnipeg.aspx |archivedate=6 October 2012}}</ref> Like many prairie cities, Winnipeg has a relatively low cost of living.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/cpis02a-eng.htm|publisher=Statistics Canada|title=Consumer price index, by city (monthly)|accessdate=3 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228042531/http://statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/cpis02a-eng.htm|archivedate=28 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The average house price in Winnipeg was $301,518 as of 2018.<ref name=indicators/> As of May 2014, the [[Consumer Price Index]] was 125.8 relative to 2002 prices, reflecting consumer costs at the Canadian average.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/cpis02a-eng.htm|accessdate=4 July 2014|publisher=Statistics Canada|title=Consumer Price Index, by city (monthly)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228042531/http://statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/cpis02a-eng.htm|archivedate=28 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/cpis01a-eng.htm|publisher=Statistics Canada|title=Consumer Price Index, by province (monthly)|accessdate=5 July 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707221903/http://statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/cpis01a-eng.htm|archivedate=7 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>