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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

    2026
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Population 15 & Over V46438814 35,300 35,300 35,300 35,300 35,300 35,300
Labour Force V46438826 24,100 23,400 23,200 23,400 23,500 24,500
Employed V46438838 22,800 22,200 22,200 22,200 22,400 23,000
Unemployed V46438862 1,300 1,200 1,000 1,200 1,000 1,500
Not in Labour Force V46438873 11,200 11,900 12,100 11,900 11,800 10,800
 
Participation Rate V46438892 68.3 66.3 65.7 66.3 66.6 69.4
Unemployment Rate V46438880 5.4 5.1 4.3 5.1 4.3 6.1
Employment Rate V46438904 64.6 62.9 62.9 62.9 63.5 65.2
 

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