b'Manitoba: Jan - March 2024INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT$34B-$49B 129.5 144 6%Value of proposed Winnipeg buildingCanada averageConstruction industry projects in next 5 years construction pricesbuilding constructioncontributions to indicesprice indices Manitobas GDPINDUSTRY TRENDS LAST YEAR3.7 Workplace safety - time loss injury4.1(2022) rates / 100 FTE (2021)4,738** Number of construction4,645companies in Manitoba56,200 Number of employees in56,100Manitobas construction sector4.0% Percentage of construction trades3.4%workforce which is female5.1% Manitoba Unemployment Rate 4.9%(APRIL 2024) (APRIL 2023)$30.47 Average hourly wage in the$29.58construction industry1.1% Real GDP growth 1.3%(2024 FORECAST) (2023)$524 M YTD ICI Permit Values $401 M(JAN-MARCH 2024) (JAN-MARCH 2023)* The Building Construction Price Index measures change over time in the prices that contractors charge to construct a range of new commercial, institutional, industrial and residential buildings. 2017 = 100**Number of construction businesses with employees'