Northwest Territories
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Age
Census 1996
	Total	Labour Force	Employed	Unemployed	Not in the Labour Force	Participation Rate	Unemployment Rate	Employment Population Ratio
Pop. 15 and Older	27,965	21,605	19,080	2,525	6,360	77.3	11.7	68.2
15 - 19 Years	3,045	1,380	1,125	260	1,665	45.3	18.8	36.9
20 - 24 Years	2,895	2,260	1,770	485	640	78.1	21.5	61.1
25 - 29 Years	3,630	3,125	2,695	430	505	86.1	13.8	74.2
30 -34 Years	4,110	3,595	3,205	390	515	87.5	10.8	78.0
35 - 39 Years	3,815	3,370	3,060	310	445	88.3	9.2	80.2
40 - 44Years	3,080	2,795	2,580	210	290	90.7	7.5	83.8
45 - 49 Years	2,640	2,375	2,195	180	265	90.0	7.6	83.1
50 - 54 Years	1,615	1,350	1,240	110	265	83.6	8.1	76.8
55 - 59 Years	1,075	790	715	80	280	73.5	10.1	66.5
60 - 64 Years	750	385	330	55	360	51.3	14.3	44.0
65 Yrs. & Older	1,305	175	165	15	1,130	13.4	8.6	12.6