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Labour Force Activity

Wha Ti


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 280 235 205
Labour Force 175 145 90
Employed 130 90 55
Unemployed 50 55 30
Not in the Labour Force 105 85 120
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Wha Ti Labour Force Rates

Wha Ti

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

62.5

60.5

61.7

48.5

45.0

21.7

Unemployment Rate (%)

28.6

50.0

37.9

53.0

33.3

52.9

Employment/Population Ratio

46.4

30.3

38.3

22.8

 26.8

10.2

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Wha Ti Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 62.5 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 28.6 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 46.4 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 50 30 20
Retail & Wholesale Trade 10 15 5
Government, Education & Health 85 85 35
Other Services 30 15 15
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Wha Ti Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 30.3 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 6.1 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 51.5 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 18.2 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

Wha Ti 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 30.7 47.2
Trapped 6.1 30.4
Arts & Crafts 31.8 47.5
 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