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Labour Force Activity

Tulita


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 285 250 235
Labour Force 195 155 120
Employed 155 115 105
Unemployed 45 35 15
Not in the Labour Force 90 95 110
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Tulita Labour Force Rates

Tulita

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

68.4

68.0

62.0

58.7

52.2

44.0

Unemployment Rate (%)

23.1

39.8

22.6

14.1

12.5

6.5

Employment/Population Ratio

54.4

40.9

46.0

50.4

 44.7

41.1

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Tulita Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 68.4 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 23.1 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 54.4 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 60 25 15
Retail & Wholesale Trade 20 10 15
Government, Education & Health 70 75 40
Other Services 30 60 40
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Tulita Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 31.6 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 10.5 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 36.8 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 15.8 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

Tulita 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 31.7 36.6
Trapped 12.2 19.8
Arts & Crafts 17.5 31.4
 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