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Labour Force Activity

Lutselk'e


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 210 185 175
Labour Force 115 115 75
Employed 95 80 60
Unemployed 15 30 15
Not in the Labour Force 95 70 100
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Lutselk'e Labour Force Rates

Lutselk'e

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

54.8

62.3

62.2

44.6

41.7

40.4

Unemployment Rate (%)

13.0

31.7

26.1

39.1

20.0

54.0

Employment/Population Ratio

45.2

42.6

43.2

27.2

 34.3

18.6

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Lutselk'e Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 54.8 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 13.0 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 45.2 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 20 - 15
Retail & Wholesale Trade 10 15 5
Government, Education & Health 65 80 40
Other Services 30 10 10
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Lutselk'e Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 18.2 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 9.1 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 59.1 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 27.3 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

Lutselk'e 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 31.8 53.1
Trapped 8.5 33.8
Arts & Crafts 6.7 24.3
 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