| Northwest Territories | |||||||||||||
| Employed Labour Force 15 and Older, by Occupation and Industry | |||||||||||||
| Census 1996 | |||||||||||||
| Total | Not Applicable | All Occupations | Management | Business, Finance and Admin. | Natural and Applied Sciences | Health | Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion | Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport | Sales and Service | Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators | Unique to Primary Industry | Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities | |
| Total Labour Force | 21,605 | 520 | 21,085 | 2,300 | 3,930 | 1,300 | 845 | 2,170 | 590 | 5,045 | 3,435 | 1,105 | 355 |
| Not Applicable | 520 | 525 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All Industries | 21,080 | - | 21,080 | 2,295 | 3,930 | 1,305 | 845 | 2,170 | 590 | 5,050 | 3,440 | 1,105 | 350 |
| Agricultural and Related | 50 | - | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 35 | - |
| Fishing and Trapping | 140 | - | 140 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 120 | - |
| Logging and Forestry | 355 | - | 355 | 10 | 30 | 40 | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | 245 | - |
| Mining, Quarrying and Oil Well | 1,100 | - | 1,100 | 30 | 90 | 120 | 10 | 10 | - | 30 | 230 | 510 | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 350 | - | 350 | 50 | 60 | 10 | - | - | 45 | 25 | 40 | 20 | 105 |
| Construction | 1,430 | - | 1,430 | 120 | 105 | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | 1,080 | 20 | 20 |
| Transportation and Storage | 1,600 | - | 1,600 | 140 | 225 | 280 | - | - | - | 150 | 760 | 15 | 25 |
| Communication and Other Utility | 815 | - | 815 | 95 | 235 | 60 | - | 10 | 85 | 25 | 275 | - | 25 |
| Wholesale Trade | 525 | - | 525 | 90 | 115 | 25 | - | - | 10 | 130 | 140 | - | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 1,980 | - | 1,985 | 340 | 240 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 1,110 | 205 | - | 25 |
| Finance and Insurance | 370 | - | 370 | 65 | 255 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 25 | - | - | - |
| Real Estate Operator and Insurance Agent | 465 | - | 465 | 50 | 185 | 10 | - | 20 | - | 110 | 80 | - | - |
| Business Service | 935 | - | 930 | 75 | 345 | 210 | - | 130 | 35 | 75 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Government Service | 4,545 | - | 4,545 | 675 | 1,430 | 465 | 20 | 585 | 125 | 710 | 450 | 65 | 20 |
| Educational Service | 1,675 | - | 1,675 | 135 | 150 | 10 | - | 970 | 60 | 325 | 15 | - | 10 |
| Health and social Service | 2,120 | - | 2,120 | 95 | 295 | 15 | 760 | 300 | 30 | 610 | 15 | - | - |
| Accommodation, Food and Beverage Service | 1,320 | - | 1,315 | 200 | 40 | - | - | 10 | 10 | 1,030 | 30 | 10 | - |
| Other Service | 1,310 | - | 1,310 | 125 | 140 | - | 10 | 120 | 165 | 610 | 70 | 30 | 40 |