KIMBERLEY TOURISM
COMMUNITY PROFILE
jobs by sector
The Kimberley Area, including the immediately
surrounding rural area, contained about 2,400 jobs with a fixed place
of work as of the 2006 Census. An additional 675 residents were
employed in jobs with "no fixed place of work", which is common in
industries like construction where the work site is continually
changing.
Local employment is somewhat lower than the resident labour force of nearly 4,200 as many people choose the qualify of life in Kimberley but commute to neighbouring Cranbrook or elsewhere for work.
The largest employment sectors in the Kimberley area are
accommodation and food services (reflecting a strong tourism industry),
retail trade, and manufacturing. Sectors that are notably more common
in Kimberley compared to the rest of BC include arts, entertainment and
recreation; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; and
construction, reflecting Kimberley's transformation into a popular
resort community.The lower share of employment in retail trade compared
to the rest of the East Kootenay region may indicate significant
potential for growth in that sector. 
Jobs in Kimberley Area* by NAICS Sector, 2006 (Based on Place of Work)
| KIMBERLEY AREA* | EAST KOOTENAY REGION | B.C. | ||
| Accommodation and food services | 385
|
16.1%
|
11.3%
|
8.9%
|
| Retail trade | 285 | 11.9% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Manufacturing | 280
|
11.7%
|
7.9%
|
9.4%
|
| Health care & social assistance | 205
|
8.6%
|
9.3%
|
10.7%
|
| Educational services | 185
|
7.7%
|
6.0%
|
7.5%
|
| Construction | 150
|
6.3%
|
5.1%
|
3.8%
|
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 150
|
6.3%
|
4.4%
|
2.4%
|
| Other services (except public administration) | 140
|
5.8%
|
4.5%
|
5.2%
|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting | 95
|
4.0%
|
2.9%
|
2.9%
|
| Administrative & support, waste management & remediation services | 95
|
4.0%
|
2.6%
|
3.4%
|
| Public administration | 85
|
3.5%
|
4.5%
|
5.5%
|
| Transportation & warehousing | 80
|
3.3%
|
3.7%
|
4.4%
|
| Professional, scientific & technical services | 80
|
3.3%
|
3.5%
|
7.9%
|
| Finance & insurance | 60
|
2.5%
|
2.5%
|
4.4%
|
| Wholesale trade | 45
|
1.9%
|
3.0%
|
4.4%
|
| Real estate & rental and leasing | 30
|
1.3%
|
2.4%
|
2.5%
|
| Infomation & cultural industries | 25
|
1.0%
|
1.5%
|
2.6%
|
| Mining and oil & gas extraction | 10
|
0.4%
|
10.4%
|
0.8%
|
| Utilities | 0
|
0.0%
|
0.5%
|
0.5%
|
| Management of companies & enterprises | 0
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.2%
|
| Total | 2,395
|
100.0%
|
100.0%
|
100.0%
|
*Kimberley Area includes the surrounding rural area E. Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
