The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Mining is the lifeblood of the Flin Flon area, but other industries employ a surprising amount of people. Here is a look at the breakdown of the workforce of Flin Flon, Creighton and Denare Beach. The information was obtained from Statistics Canada, which last conducted a census in 2001. The data showed that the total workforce was made up of 4,450 workers. That consists of 3,275 people in Flin Flon, 810 in Creighton and 365 in Denare Beach. Manufacturing and construction employed 1,315 people, or 30 per cent of the workforce. That consists of 945 people in Flin Flon, 260 in Creighton and 110 in Denare Beach. Health and education employed 790 people, or 18 per cent of the workforce. That consists of 585 in Flin Flon, 140 in Creighton and 65 in Denare Beach. Services too specific to be included on the standard questionnaire employed 780 people, or 18 per cent of the workforce. That consists of 555 people in Flin Flon, 150 in Creighton and 75 in Denare Beach. Agriculture and other resource-based industries employed 570 people. That consists of 450 people in Flin Flon, 75 in Creighton and 45 in Denare Beach. Wholesale and retail trade employed 580 people. That consists of 435 people in Flin Flon, 115 in Creighton and 30 in Denare Beach. Business services employed 355 people. That consists of 260 people in Flin Flon, 60 in Creighton and 35 in Denare Beach. Finally, finance and real estate employed 75 people. That consists of 45 people in Flin Flon, 20 in Creighton and 10 in Denare Beach.
