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Labour Force Activity

Fort Good Hope


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 410 375 345
Labour Force 260 215 170
Employed 215 160 140
Unemployed 45 55 35
Not in the Labour Force 150 160 175
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Fort Good Hope Labour Force Rates

Fort Good Hope

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

63.4

66.9

57.3

65.4

49.3

61.0

Unemployment Rate (%)

17.3

20.1

25.6

18.1

20.6

30.6

Employment/Population Ratio

52.4

53.4

42.7

53.6

 40.6

42.3

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Fort Good Hope Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 63.4 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 17.3 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 52.4 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 45 65 55
Retail & Wholesale Trade 30 20 10
Government, Education & Health 135 75 55
Other Services 55 40 50
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Fort Good Hope Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 18.0 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 12.0 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 54.0 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 22.0 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

Fort Good Hope 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 32.6 48.1
Trapped 5.7 32.5
Arts & Crafts 28.5 30.6
 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