Northwest Territories
Population 15 and Older, by Labour Force Activity and Highest Level of Schooling
Census 1996
		Pop. 15 and Older	Less than Grade 9	Grade 9 - 13	High School	Trades Certificate or Diploma	Other Non-University	University Without Degree	University With Degree
Total Labour Force Activity		27,960	4,105	6,105	2,375	1,030	8,250	2,585	3,515
Labour Force		21,605	1,855	3,915	2,045	880	7,230	2,340	3,340
	Employed	19,080	1,295	3,280	1,890	760	6,470	2,145	3,245
	Unemployed	2,525	565	635	155	125	760	195	90
Not in the Labour Force		6,360	2,255	2,190	325	145	1,020	245	180
Participation Rate		77.3	45.2	64.1	86.1	85.4	87.6	90.5	95.0
Employment Population Ratio		68.2	31.5	53.7	79.6	73.8	78.4	83.0	92.3
Unemployment Rate		11.7	30.5	16.2	7.6	14.2	10.5	8.3	2.7