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Major Employers

These companies put Winnipeg on the map

Centred on success

Winnipeg is full of both homegrown success stories and multi-national businesses that have recognized how the centre of the continent is centred on growth.

This is a city with the global reach you are looking for, coupled with a well-connected business community.

Our diverse economy, featuring an abundance of green hydro power, and development-ready land as well as low operating costs and a highly-skilled workforce, has long been Canada’s most stable. A growing number of incredibly successful companies call Winnipeg home because they know this city has so many economic advantages while also providing an amazing quality of life for their employees.

More than 100 languages are spoken in our city of nearly 900,000 people and many of them speak more than one.

A wide variety of companies continue to write the Winnipeg story every day, every quarter and every year. Contribute your company's own successful chapter here.

Facts & Rankings

“Manitobans are hardy people. And a big part of that is welcoming people in. That's evolved into a really good economic environment where businesses are welcomed and I think that's best proven when you take a look at the diversity of successful industries that exist here in Manitoba.”

Jeff Vassart

President, Cargill

Frequently asked questions

Who are the major employers in Winnipeg?

Major employers in Winnipeg include NFI Group,

Boeing Canada, James Richardson & Sons, Canada Life, IGM Financial, Access Credit Union, Skip, Pollard Banknote, True North Sports + Entertainment and Bison Transport

What are the top five industries in Manitoba?

The top five industries based on employment are Transportation and Distribution, Advanced Manufacturing, Tourism, Agribusiness and Finance and Insurance. Combined, they employ 180,000 Manitobans as of January 2026.