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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

    2025
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Population 15 & Over V46438814 34,800 34,700 34,700 34,700 34,600 34,500
Labour Force V46438826 24,700 24,200 24,200 23,900 24,200 24,400
Employed V46438838 23,700 23,100 23,000 22,500 22,700 23,000
Unemployed V46438862 900 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,500 1,400
Not in Labour Force V46438873 10,100 10,600 10,500 10,800 10,400 10,200
 
Participation Rate V46438892 71.0 69.7 69.7 68.9 69.9 70.7
Unemployment Rate V46438880 3.6 4.1 5.0 5.9 6.2 5.7
Employment Rate V46438904 68.1 66.6 66.3 64.8 65.6 66.7
 

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