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Labour Force Activity

Jean Marie River


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 40 35 45
Labour Force 30 25 25
Employed 15 20 15
Unemployed 10 - 10
Not in the Labour Force 10 10 20
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Jean Marie River Labour Force Rates

Jean Marie River

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

75.0

67.4

71.4

51.1

55.6

50.0

Unemployment Rate (%)

33.3

29.0

-

41.7

40.0

57.1

Employment/Population Ratio

37.5

47.8

57.1

29.8

 33.3

21.4

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Jean Marie River Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 75.0 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 33.3 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 37.5 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 - - 5
Retail & Wholesale Trade - - 5
Government, Education & Health 20 15 10
Other Services - - 5
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Jean Marie River Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries - 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade - 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 66.7 39.5 23.1
Other Services. - 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

Jean Marie River 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 32.6 37.9
Trapped 21.7 34.5
Arts & Crafts 26.1 12.2
 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