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Labour Force Activity

Nahanni Butte


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 55 60 60
Labour Force 40 35 25
Employed 30 25 15
Unemployed 10 15 10
Not in the Labour Force 15 25 35
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Nahanni Butte Labour Force Rates

Nahanni Butte

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

72.7

55.6

58.3

60.0

41.7

32.1

Unemployment Rate (%)

25.0

33.3

42.9

24.2

40.0

27.8

Employment/Population Ratio

54.5

37.0

41.7

45.5

 25.0

23.2

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Nahanni Butte Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 72.7 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 25.0 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 54.5 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 15 - 10
Retail & Wholesale Trade - 10 -
Government, Education & Health 25 25 20
Other Services - 10 5
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Nahanni Butte Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 37.5 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade - 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 62.5 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

Nahanni Butte 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 70.4 34.5
Trapped 32.1 32.7
Arts & Crafts 29.6 21.8
 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