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Labour Force Activity

Holman


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 260 230 205
Labour Force 175 150 110
Employed 160 125 85
Unemployed 15 25 25
Not in the Labour Force 85 80 95
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Holman Labour Force Rates

Holman

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

67.3

58.6

65.2

58.9

53.7

68.3

Unemployment Rate (%)

8.6

8.7

16.7

12.7

22.7

26.4

Employment/Population Ratio

61.5

53.5

54.3

51.4

 41.5

50.2

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Holman Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 67.3 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 8.6 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 61.5 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 10 10 15
Retail & Wholesale Trade 35 25 35
Government, Education & Health 70 75 30
Other Services 65 25 20
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Holman Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 5.7 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 20.0 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 40.0 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 37.1 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

Holman 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 73.0 75.0
Trapped 11.3 10.5
Arts & Crafts 32.8 43.2
 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