b'Manitoba: Jan - March 2025 (Q1)INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT$36.5B \x18 104.8 106.4 7%Construction $53.3B Winnipeg buildingCanada averageindustry contributions Value of proposed construction pricesbuilding constructionto Manitobas GDP. projects in next 5 years. indices.price indices. INDUSTRY TRENDS LAST YEAR3.9 Workplace safety - time loss injury3.7\x1c2023\x19 rates / 100 FTE \x1c2022\x193,853 Number of construction3,854\x1cFEB 2025\x19 companies in Manitoba \x1cFEB 2024\x1958,400 Number of employees in57,600Manitobas construction sector6.5% Percentage of construction trades5.0%workforce which is female5.3% Manitoba Unemployment Rate 5.3%\x1cAPRIL 2025\x19 \x1cAPRIL 2024\x1932.86 Average hourly wage in the30.39\x1c2024\x19 construction industry \x1c2023\x191.7% Real GDP growth 1.1%\x1c2025 FORECAST\x19 \x1c2024\x19$406 M YTD ICI Permit Values $596 M\x1cJAN\x7fMAR 2025\x19 \x1cJAN\x7fMAR 2024\x19* 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'