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Labour Force Activity

D四ine


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 395 365 345
Labour Force 240 190 165
Employed 180 150 140
Unemployed 60 40 25
Not in the Labour Force 155 175 175
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

D四ine Labour Force Rates

D四ine

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

60.8

56.7

52.1

56.5

48.5

50.9

Unemployment Rate (%)

25.0

46.6

21.1

29.7

15.2

23.8

Employment/Population Ratio

45.6

30.2

41.1

39.7

 40.6

38.8

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96
GNWT Labour Force Surveys, '84-'94
NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

D四ine Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 60.8 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 25.0 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 45.6 68.2 58.9
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Employment, by Industry

1996 1991 1986
Goods Producing Industries 20 20 45
Retail & Wholesale Trade 25 25 15
Government, Education & Health 115 100 55
Other Services 75 45 45
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

D四ine Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 8.9 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 11.1 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 51.1 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 33.3 32.3 26.6
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Involvement in Traditional Activities

D四ine 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 40.9 25.7
Trapped 10.9 25.1
Arts & Crafts 28.6 33.6
 Source: GNWT Labour Force Surveys, '89, '94 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

Definition of Industry Categories

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Goods Producing Industries:

Agricultural Industries; Fishing & Trapping Industries; Logging & Forestry Industries; Mining (incl. milling); Quarrying & Oil Well Industries; Manufacturing Industries; Construction Industries.

Wholesale & Retail Industries:

Wholesale Trade Industries; Retail Trade Industries.

Government, Education & Health Industries:

Government Service Industries; Education Service Industries; Health & Social Service Industries.

Other Service Industries:

Communication and Other Utility Industries; Finance & Insurance Industries; Real Estate & Insurance Agent Industries; Business Service Industries; Accomodation; Food & Beverage Service Industries; Transportation & Storage Industries; Other Service Industries.

 

 IMPORTANT
To ensure confidentiality, data from the census are independently random rounded by Statistics Canada.
As a result, all numbers from the census end in the digit 0 or 5.
In some cases, this will result in totals that are inconsistent with their sums, particularly in smaller communities.


 

 

Last Update: May 20, 1999