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Labour Force Activity

Wrigley


 

Labour Force Activity

1996 1991 1986
Population 15 Yrs. & Over 115 120 120
Labour Force 75 85 50
Employed 50 65 40
Unemployed 20 25 15
Not in the Labour Force 50 40 70
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Wrigley Labour Force Rates

Wrigley

1996

1994

1991

1989

1986

1984

Participation Rate (%)

65.2

67.8

70.8

67.2

41.7

25.8

Unemployment Rate (%)

26.7

14.1

29.4

20.5

30.0

4.2

Employment/Population Ratio

43.5

58.2

54.2

53.4

 33.3

24.7

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

 

 

 

Comparison of Labour Force Activity, 1996

Wrigley Northwest Territories Canada
Participation Rate (%) 65.2 77.2 65.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 26.7 11.7 10.1
Employment/Population Ratio (%) 43.5 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 10 20
Retail & Wholesale Trade 10 10 5
Government, Education & Health 35 45 15
Other Services 30 10 10
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Comparison of Employment by Industry, 1996

Wrigley Northwest Territories Canada
Goods Producing Industries 28.6 16.3 32.9
Retail & Wholesale Trade 14.3 11.9 17.4
Government, Education & Health 50.0 39.5 23.1
Other Services. 42.9 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

Wrigley 1993 1988
Hunted or Fished 8.2 43.1
Trapped 5.5 14.0
Arts & Crafts 7.5 15.0
 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