| Northwest Territories | ||||||||||||
| Employed Labour Force 15 and Older, by Occupation and Industry | ||||||||||||
| Census 1996 | ||||||||||||
| All Occupations | Management | Business, Finance & Admin. | Natural & Applied Science | Health | Social Science, Education, Government & Religion | Art, Culture, Recreation & Sport | Sales & Service | Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators | Unique to Primary Industry | Unique to Processing, Manuf & Utilities | ||
| All Industries | 18,935 | 2,235 | 3,785 | 1,295 | 870 | 2,140 | 545 | 4,470 | 2,415 | 840 | 335 | |
| Primary | 1,650 | 45 | 150 | 220 | 10 | 20 | - | 35 | 340 | 740 | 100 | |
| Manufacturing | 330 | 30 | 45 | 15 | - | - | 50 | 15 | 40 | 20 | 100 | |
| Construction | 825 | 100 | 90 | 30 | - | - | - | 20 | 510 | 15 | 5 | |
| Transportation and Storage | 1,355 | 125 | 225 | 280 | - | 10 | - | 150 | 560 | 10 | 25 | |
| Communication and Other Utility | 775 | 105 | 225 | 45 | - | 10 | 100 | 25 | 235 | - | 15 | |
| Wholesale and Retail Trades | 2,350 | 415 | 335 | 35 | 40 | - | 5 | 1,170 | 300 | - | 30 | |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate | 755 | 120 | 425 | 20 | - | 35 | 10 | 115 | 35 | - | - | |
| Business Service | 850 | 60 | 330 | 185 | - | 145 | 40 | 70 | 10 | 20 | - | |
| Government Service | 4,125 | 670 | 1,355 | 445 | 20 | 555 | 115 | 635 | 300 | 30 | 10 | |
| Educational Service | 1,635 | 135 | 145 | 10 | 10 | 985 | 60 | 290 | 5 | - | 10 | |
| Health and Social Service | 2,045 | 100 | 280 | 15 | 780 | 295 | 35 | 555 | 10 | - | - | |
| Accommodation, Food and Beverage Service | 1,220 | 195 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 965 | 25 | - | 10 | |
| Other Service | 1,045 | 130 | 130 | - | 10 | 105 | 135 | 445 | 50 | 10 | 25 | |