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Labour Force Activity

Fort Resolution


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 370 355 320
Labour Force 230 210 200
Employed 165 130 140
Unemployed 65 75 65
Not in the Labour Force 140 150 120
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Fort Resolution Labour Force Rates

Fort Resolution

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

62.2

60.6

59.2

52.1

63.5

50.3

Unemployment Rate (%)

28.3

33.3

35.7

41.2

32.5

25.8

Employment/Population Ratio

44.6

40.4

36.6

30.6

 43.8

37.3

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Fort Resolution Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 62.2 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 28.3 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 44.6 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 75 30 45
Retail & Wholesale Trade 15 15 20
Government, Education & Health 70 85 90
Other Services 60 45 35
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Fort Resolution Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 34.9 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 7.0 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 32.6 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 27.9 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 Resolution 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 39.9 24.5
Trapped 12.6 23.7
Arts & Crafts 14.0 12.8
 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