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Labour Force Activity

Sachs Harbour


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 85 80 105
Labour Force 65 65 65
Employed 65 60 50
Unemployed 10 - 15
Not in the Labour Force 15 20 40
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Sachs Harbour Labour Force Rates

Sachs Harbour

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

76.5

88.0

81.3

67.3

61.9

50.6

Unemployment Rate (%)

15.4

10.2

-

29.7

23.1

11.1

Employment/Population Ratio

76.5

79.0

75.0

47.3

 47.6

44.9

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Sachs Harbour Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 76.5 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 15.4 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 76.5 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 20 - 5
Retail & Wholesale Trade - 10 10
Government, Education & Health 30 25 25
Other Services 20 20 25
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Sachs Harbour Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 28.6 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade - 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 42.9 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 28.6 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

Sachs Harbour 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 57.0 87.5
Trapped 11.0 14.5
Arts & Crafts 18.0 26.5
 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