A Service Centre for the Province
As a major service center for the entire province the Northeast
Avalon includes key business generators in several sectors:
- International airport
- Port/transshipment facilities
- Provincial government
- Federal government infrastructure
- Significant business base
- A large population
Key business and industrial sectors for the region:
- Construction
- Advanced technology and the
- Service sector
- Health services—13 per cent of employment
- Government services—12 per cent of employment
- Education services—10 per cent of employment and
- Business services—5 per cent of employment.