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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 35,300 35,300 35,300 35,300 35,200
Labour Force V46438826 23,200 23,400 23,500 24,500 24,700 24,900
Employed V46438838 22,200 22,200 22,400 23,000 23,400 23,300
Unemployed V46438862 1,000 1,200 1,000 1,500 1,300 1,500
Not in Labour Force V46438873 12,100 11,900 11,800 10,800 10,600 10,300
 
Participation Rate V46438892 65.7 66.3 66.6 69.4 70.0 70.7
Unemployment Rate V46438880 4.3 5.1 4.3 6.1 5.3 6.0
Employment Rate V46438904 62.9 62.9 63.5 65.2 66.3 66.2
 

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