Industry Sectors
Traditionally, Lethbridge's economy has been agriculture based; however, as the city has grown in recent years, its economy has become more diversified. As shown below, half of the city's industry—at least in 2001—was in the health, education, retail and hospitality sectors and the top five employers were government based.
According to the 2001 federal census, Lethbridge industry sectors make up the following shares of the economy:
- Health and education services: 21%
- Wholesale and retail trade: 17%
- Leisure, hospitality and food services: 13%
- Primary and construction: 10%
- Manufacturing: 10%
- Professional and business services: 10%
- Public administration: 5%
- Transportation and warehousing: 5%
- Finance and insurance: 3%
- Other: 6%
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