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Labour Force Activity

Hay River Dene


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 160 140 115
Labour Force 105 80 45
Employed 80 70 30
Unemployed 25 10 15
Not in the Labour Force 55 60 70
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Hay River Dene Labour Force Rates

Hay River Dene

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

65.6

56.8

57.1

54.1

39.1

0.0

Unemployment Rate (%)

23.8

36.5

12.5

31.9

33.3

0.0

Employment/Population Ratio

50.0

36.1

50.0

36.8

 26.1

0.0

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Hay River Dene Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 65.6 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 23.8 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 50.0 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 25 40 15
Retail & Wholesale Trade 25 - 5
Government, Education & Health 40 50 10
Other Services 10 10 10
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Hay River Dene Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 25.0 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 25.0 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 40.0 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 10.0 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

Hay River Dene 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 14.8 15.8
Trapped 5.9 11.3
Arts & Crafts 18.9 29.3
 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