Monthly Labour Force Survey
Statistics Canada began collection in the Northwest Territories for the monthly national labour force survey in the fall of 2000. The extension of this national survey to the Northwest Territories is an important step in the development of current economic and labour market indicators for the territory.
The full release of monthly labour force survey results may be downloaded in Acrobat
format.
A summary of current labour force indicators for the Northwest Territories is provided below. Comparisons with Canada as well as other provinces & territories are also available.
Labour Force Activity
Northwest Territories
| 2009 Oct |
Sep | Aug | Jul | Jun | May | |||||
| Population 15 and Over | V46438814 | 31,500 | 31,500 | 31,500 | 31,500 | 31,400 | 31,400 | |||
| Labour Force | V46438826 | 22,300 | 22,300 | 22,800 | 22,500 | 22,800 | 22,300 | |||
| Employed | V46438838 | 20,500 | 20,500 | 21,200 | 20,900 | 21,300 | 20,700 | |||
| Unemployed | V46438862 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,600 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,600 | |||
| Not in the Labour Force | V46438873 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 8,600 | 9,000 | 8,700 | 9,100 | |||
| Participation Rate | V46438892 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 72.4 | 71.4 | 72.6 | 71.0 | |||
| Unemployment Rate | V46438880 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.2 | |||
| Employment Rate | V46438904 | 65.1 | 65.1 | 67.3 | 66.3 | 67.8 | 65.9 | |||
Notes and definitions on the monthly labour force survey can also be downloaded in Acrobat format.