Greater Moncton Region: Facts

The Greater Moncton Region is comprised of three counties: Westmorland, Kent and Albert. It includes towns of Deippe, Port Elgan, Moncton, Sakville, Schediac, Hillsborough, Riverview, Riverside-Albert, Alma.

Westmorland, Kent & Albert Counties
*Population—Counties	182,820
Population 15 yrs & over	152,200
Population—County*	182,820
Population—Moncton*	117,727
Population 15 yr. & over†	153,100
Labour Force†	100,700
Employed†	90,100
Unemployed†	10,500
Not in Labour Force*	49,700
Unemployment Rate†	10.4%
Participation Rate†	65.5%
Bilingual Rate*	51.4%
Annual High School Grads	2,024
Annual Community College Grads	678
Annual University Grads	1,316
Annual Community College Enrolment	1,933
Annual University Enrolment	6,853
High School Education (population)	24,130
College Education (population)	18,910
University Education (population)	17,110
Source: *Statistics Canada—2001 Census †Labour Market Bulletin—February 2003 NB Dept. of Education