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Labour Force Activity

Tsiigehtchic


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 105 90 80
Labour Force 65 55 25
Employed 55 35 20
Unemployed 10 20 10
Not in the Labour Force 40 35 55
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Tsiigehtchic Labour Force Rates

Tsiigehtchic

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

61.9

66.0

61.1

48.1

31.3

55.6

Unemployment Rate (%)

15.4

34.8

36.4

44.7

40.0

0.0

Employment/Population Ratio

52.4

43.0

38.9

26.6

 25.0

55.6

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Tsiigehtchic Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 61.9 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 15.4 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 52.4 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 10 5
Retail & Wholesale Trade - - -
Government, Education & Health 35 40 15
Other Services - 10 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Tsiigehtchic Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 30.8 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade - 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 53.8 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

Tsiigehtchic 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 35.0 45.6
Trapped 19.0 22.8
Arts & Crafts 17.0 20.3
 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