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Labour Force Activity

Fort Liard


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 345 315 260
Labour Force 215 220 135
Employed 170 175 115
Unemployed 40 45 20
Not in the Labour Force 135 100 120
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Fort Liard Labour Force Rates

Fort Liard

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

62.3

68.9

69.8

54.7

51.9

35.4

Unemployment Rate (%)

18.6

42.7

20.5

18.7

14.8

14.8

Employment/Population Ratio

49.3

39.4

55.6

44.5

 44.2

30.1

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Fort Liard Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 62.3 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 18.6 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 49.3 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 75 60 60
Retail & Wholesale Trade 30 35 15
Government, Education & Health 60 80 35
Other Services 35 35 25
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Fort Liard Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 35.7 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 14.3 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 28.6 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 16.7 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 Liard 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 55.7 8.4
Trapped 18.9 36.0
Arts & Crafts 38.0 14.0
 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