1996 Census

Fort Smith Region
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		21,560	11,570	9,985	2,430	2,055	5,500

Labour Force		17,075	8,685	8,390	2,020	1,705	4,665

	Employed	15,230	7,605	7,625	1,780	1,495	4,350
	Unemployed	1,840	1,075	765	240	210	320

Not in the Labour Force		4,480	2,885	1,595	415	350	835

Participation Rate		79.2	75.1	84.0	83.1	83.0	84.8
Employment Population Ratio		70.6	65.7	76.4	73.3	72.7	79.1
Unemployment Rate		10.8	12.4	9.1	11.9	12.3	6.9

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Detah
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		125	55	65	15	20	30

Labour Force		70	25	40	15	15	15

	Employed	55	20	35	15	10	15
	Unemployed	10	-	10	-	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		55	30	20	10	-	15

Participation Rate		56.0	45.5	61.5	100.0	75.0	50.0
Employment Population Ratio		44.0	36.4	53.8	100.0	50.0	50.0
Unemployment Rate		14.3	-	25.0	-	-	-

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Enterprise
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		55	35	25	-	10	10

Labour Force		50	30	20	-	10	-

	Employed	50	25	20	-	10	10
	Unemployed	-	-	-	-	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		10	-	10	-	-	-

Participation Rate		90.9	85.7	80.0	-	100.0	-
Employment Population Ratio		90.9	71.4	80.0	-	100.0	100.0
Unemployment Rate		-	-	-	-	-	-

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Fort Liard
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		345	180	170	35	45	80

Labour Force		210	100	120	30	35	55

	Employed	170	75	95	20	25	50
	Unemployed	40	20	25	10	-	10

Not in the Labour Force		130	85	50	10	10	30

Participation Rate		60.9	55.6	70.6	85.7	77.8	68.8
Employment Population Ratio		49.3	41.7	55.9	57.1	55.6	62.5
Unemployment Rate		19.0	20.0	20.8	33.3	-	18.2

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Fort Providence
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		530	260	270	65	95	115

Labour Force		370	175	200	50	80	70

	Employed	255	120	135	30	55	55
	Unemployed	110	55	60	20	20	15

Not in the Labour Force		165	85	70	15	15	45

Participation Rate		69.8	67.3	74.1	76.9	84.2	60.9
Employment Population Ratio		48.1	46.2	50.0	46.2	57.9	47.8
Unemployment Rate		29.7	31.4	30.0	40.0	25.0	21.4

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Fort Resolution
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		365	190	180	45	40	90

Labour Force		230	100	125	30	35	60

	Employed	165	65	105	20	30	50
	Unemployed	60	35	25	10	10	-

Not in the Labour Force		140	90	50	10	-	40

Participation Rate		63.0	52.6	69.4	66.7	87.5	66.7
Employment Population Ratio		45.2	34.2	58.3	44.4	75.0	55.6
Unemployment Rate		26.1	35.0	20.0	33.3	28.6	-

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Fort Simpson
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		875	470	410	105	90	215

Labour Force		680	340	340	85	75	180

	Employed	550	255	295	75	70	160
	Unemployed	125	85	40	15	10	20

Not in the Labour Force		200	125	75	20	10	40

Participation Rate		77.7	72.3	82.9	81.0	83.3	83.7
Employment Population Ratio		62.9	54.3	72.0	71.4	77.8	74.4
Unemployment Rate		18.4	25.0	11.8	17.6	13.3	11.1

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Fort Smith
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		1,710	925	790	150	160	475

Labour Force		1,285	650	635	120	130	380

	Employed	1,125	565	560	100	115	345
	Unemployed	165	90	75	15	20	40

Not in the Labour Force		425	270	155	35	30	90

Participation Rate		75.1	70.3	80.4	80.0	81.2	80.0
Employment Population Ratio		65.8	61.1	70.9	66.7	71.9	72.6
Unemployment Rate		12.8	13.8	11.8	12.5	15.4	10.5

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Hay River
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		2,515	1,315	1,200	265	260	680

Labour Force		2,025	980	1,045	225	225	595

	Employed	1,770	830	935	200	200	540
	Unemployed	255	145	105	25	20	60

Not in the Labour Force		490	330	160	40	35	85

Participation Rate		80.5	74.5	87.1	84.9	86.5	87.5
Employment Population Ratio		70.4	63.1	77.9	75.5	76.9	79.4
Unemployment Rate		12.6	14.8	10.0	11.1	8.9	10.1

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Hay River Reserve
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		160	90	70	20	20	30

Labour Force		105	50	55	10	15	25

	Employed	80	40	40	10	15	20
	Unemployed	25	15	15	10	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		55	40	15	10	-	10

Participation Rate		65.6	55.6	78.6	50.0	75.0	83.3
Employment Population Ratio		50.0	44.4	57.1	50.0	75.0	66.7
Unemployment Rate		23.8	30.0	27.3	100.0	-	-

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Jean Marie River
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		40	20	15	10	10	10

Labour Force		30	20	15	-	-	10

	Employed	20	-	15	-	-	-
	Unemployed	10	10	-	-	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		10	-	10	-	-	-

Participation Rate		75.0	100.0	100.0	-	-	100.0
Employment Population Ratio		50.0	-	100.0	-	-	-
Unemployment Rate		33.3	50.0	-	-	-	-

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Lutselk'e
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		210	110	95	20	25	55

Labour Force		110	50	65	15	20	30

	Employed	90	40	55	15	15	25
	Unemployed	15	10	-	-	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		95	60	35	10	-	25

Participation Rate		52.4	45.5	68.4	75.0	80.0	54.5
Employment Population Ratio		42.9	36.4	57.9	75.0	60.0	45.5
Unemployment Rate		13.6	20.0	-	-	-	-

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Nahanni Butte
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		60	30	30	-	-	20

Labour Force		40	25	20	10	-	10

	Employed	30	20	15	-	-	10
	Unemployed	-	10	-	-	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		15	10	10	-	-	-

Participation Rate		66.7	83.3	66.7	-	-	50.0
Employment Population Ratio		50.0	66.7	50.0	-	-	50.0
Unemployment Rate		-	40.0	-	-	-	-

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Rae Lakes
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		160	85	80	10	30	40

Labour Force		90	45	50	10	20	20

	Employed	55	25	30	10	10	15
	Unemployed	35	15	20	-	10	10

Not in the Labour Force		75	45	30	10	-	20

Participation Rate		56.2	52.9	62.5	100.0	66.7	50.0
Employment Population Ratio		34.4	29.4	37.5	100.0	33.3	37.5
Unemployment Rate		38.9	33.3	40.0	-	50.0	50.0

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Rae-Edzo
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		1,065	535	535	120	170	240

Labour Force		530	205	325	75	120	130

	Employed	360	135	225	40	85	95
	Unemployed	175	70	105	30	40	40

Not in the Labour Force		530	325	205	40	50	110

Participation Rate		49.8	38.3	60.7	62.5	70.6	54.2
Employment Population Ratio		33.8	25.2	42.1	33.3	50.0	39.6
Unemployment Rate		33.0	34.1	32.3	40.0	33.3	30.8

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Snare Lake
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		85	45	45	15	10	20

Labour Force		55	35	25	-	10	15

	Employed	40	20	20	-	-	10
	Unemployed	15	-	10	-	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		30	15	15	10	-	10

Participation Rate		64.7	77.8	55.6	-	100.0	75.0
Employment Population Ratio		47.1	44.4	44.4	-	-	50.0
Unemployment Rate		27.3	-	40.0	-	-	-

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Trout Lake
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		55	35	20	-	-	15

Labour Force		35	20	10	-	-	-

	Employed	30	20	10	-	10	-
	Unemployed	-	-	-	-	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		20	15	10	-	-	10

Participation Rate		63.6	57.1	50.0	-	-	-
Employment Population Ratio		54.5	57.1	50.0	-	-	-
Unemployment Rate		-	-	-	-	-	-

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Wha Ti
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		280	155	120	25	35	60

Labour Force		175	85	90	20	25	45

	Employed	130	65	65	10	20	30
	Unemployed	50	25	25	10	10	10

Not in the Labour Force		105	75	30	-	-	15

Participation Rate		62.5	54.8	75.0	80.0	71.4	75.0
Employment Population Ratio		46.4	41.9	54.2	40.0	57.1	50.0
Unemployment Rate		28.6	29.4	27.8	50.0	40.0	22.2

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Wrigley
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		115	55	60	15	15	35

Labour Force		70	30	35	10	10	20

	Employed	50	20	30	-	10	15
	Unemployed	20	10	10	-	-	10

Not in the Labour Force		45	20	20	10	10	15

Participation Rate		60.9	54.5	58.3	66.7	66.7	57.1
Employment Population Ratio		43.5	36.4	50.0	-	66.7	42.9
Unemployment Rate		28.6	33.3	28.6	-	-	50.0

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Yellowknife
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		12,650	6,900	5,755	1,515	1,000	3,235

Labour Force		10,805	5,680	5,125	1,310	850	2,970

	Employed	10,115	5,225	4,895	1,215	805	2,875
	Unemployed	690	460	230	90	50	90

Not in the Labour Force		1,845	1,220	625	205	150	270

Participation Rate		85.4	82.3	89.1	86.5	85.0	91.8
Employment Population Ratio		80.0	75.7	85.1	80.2	80.5	88.9
Unemployment Rate		6.4	8.1	4.5	6.9	5.9	3.0

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Fort Smith, Unorganized
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Presence of Children
Census 1996


				Children at Home

		Total Pop. 15 & Older	No Children at Home	Total	All Under 6 Years	Some Under & Over 6	All Over 6 Years


Total - Labour Force Activity		100	55	40	-	10	30

Labour Force		75	40	40	-	10	25

	Employed	65	35	30	-	-	25
	Unemployed	10	10	10	-	-	-

Not in the Labour Force		25	15	-	-	-	10

Participation Rate		75.0	72.7	100.0	-	100.0	83.3
Employment Population Ratio		65.0	63.6	75.0	-	-	83.3
Unemployment Rate		13.3	25.0	25.0	-	-	-