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Labour Force Activity

The labour market provides an indication of how many people are employed or unemployed among the working age population. This information may assist in policy and program planning as well as educational and career decisions.

Information on labour market activity for the Northwest Territories overall, is available monthly and annually from Statistics Canada’s Monthly Labour Force Survey. Community level information is available every 2 to 3 years from the Census and from the NWT Community Survey.

Summary Table: Labour Force Activity, Northwest Territories

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Population 15 & Over V46438814 35,300 35,200 35,000 34,900 34,800 34,800
Labour Force V46438826 24,700 24,900 24,200 23,900 24,300 24,700
Employed V46438838 23,400 23,300 22,900 22,700 23,400 23,700
Unemployed V46438862 1,300 1,500 1,300 1,200 900 900
Not in Labour Force V46438873 10,600 10,300 10,900 11,000 10,600 10,100
 
Participation Rate V46438892 70.0 70.7 69.1 68.5 69.8 71.0
Unemployment Rate V46438880 5.3 6.0 5.4 5.0 3.7 3.6
Employment Rate V46438904 66.3 66.2 65.4 65.0 67.2 68.1
 

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