Recently Release Survey Reports

Detailed information on recents major projects conducted by the NWT Bureau of Statistics in all communities in the Northwest Territories.

2009 NWT Community Survey

• Housing Needs Components - Highlights (PDF)
  
  
• Other detailed survey results:
  
  
  • Home Internet Access, by Community (Excel File)
  • Aboriginal Persons Who Hunted & Fished During 2008, by Community (Excel File)
    
  • Aboriginal Persons Who Spoke an Aboriginal Language, by Community (Excel File)
    
  • Households That Half or More Meat & Fish Consumed in 2008 (Excel File)
    
  • Employment Rate by Education, by Community (Excel File)
    
  • Persons Who Hunted & Fished or Trapped During 2008, by Community (Excel File)
    
  • Labour Force Activity, by Community (Excel File)
    
    

2004 NWT Community Survey

The 2004 NWT Community Survey was completed in January and February, 2004 with over 4,250 households and about 13,350 persons in communities across the Northwest Territories. The survey represents the combination of what were previously two separate surveys, the NWT Housing Needs Survey and the Community Labour Force Survey.

• Preliminary Overall Results - Report No. 1 (PDF)
  
• Detailed Results - Report No. 2 (PDF)
  
  

2002 NWT Population Survey

The 2002 NWT Population Survey was one component of the census assessment completed by the NWT Bureau of Statistics. The survey was designed to cover the population in private dwellings and involved a sample of more than 5,200 NWT dwellings. The survey was completed between mid-October and mid-December in all NWT communities.

• Preliminary Results and Survey Methodology (PDF)
  
  

2002 NWT Alcohol & Drug Survey

In early 2002, the NWT Bureau of Statistics, in partnership with the Department of Health & Social Services, completed the 2002 NWT Alcohol & Drug Survey. This survey was completed with 1,295 territorial residents in communities throughout the Northwest Territories.

The 2002 NWT Alcohol & Drug Survey collected information on patterns of alcohol and drug use of territorial residents. In addition, information was collected on the impact of alcohol use on territorial communities, the use of marijuana and other drugs, and solvents use in the Northwest Territories. Information was also collected in the survey on tobacco use and on gambling activities of territorial residents.

• Alcohol & Drug Survey Report (PDF)
  
  

2002 Regional Employment & Harvesting

In late 2002, the NWT Bureau of Statistics completed a regional employment & harvesting survey in cooperation with the Department of Resources, Wildlife & Economic Development (RWED).

• Summary of Results (PDF)
  
• Survey Methodology (PDF)

Detailed additional tables from the survey are presented below. These tables present information on annual work patterns, hours worked, the potential labour force, weeks worked, trapping activity, hunting and fishing activity, and involvement in arts and crafts. The tables provide this information by area, gender, age and for aboriginal and non-aboriginal persons. These tables are a downloadable Excel file

• Detailed Tabulations (Excel)
  
  

NWT Housing Needs Survey - 2000

The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) in partnership with the NWT Bureau of Statistics, Local Housing Organizations and communities, completed the 2000 NWT Housing Needs Survey in all NWT communities. Key housing statstics based on the survey are presented in the following report.

• Overall Results & Community Survey (PDF)
  
  

1999 NWT Labour Force Survey

The following links provide detailed information from the NWT Bureau of Statistics 1999 Labour Force Survey. Conducted during the winter of 1999 the survey provides detailed information on characteristics of the Northwest Territories labour force. The overall results & community detail can be found below.

• Overall Resoults & Community Detail (PDF)
• 1999 Labour Force Survey Questionnaire (PDF)