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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.
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2026
May |
Apr |
Mar |
Feb |
Jan |
2025
Dec |
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| Population 15 & Over |
V46438814 |
35,500 |
35,400 |
35,400 |
35,300 |
35,300 |
35,300 |
| Labour Force |
V46438826 |
25,300 |
24,900 |
24,300 |
24,100 |
23,400 |
23,200 |
| Employed |
V46438838 |
23,400 |
23,200 |
22,800 |
22,800 |
22,200 |
22,200 |
| Unemployed |
V46438862 |
2,000 |
1,700 |
1,500 |
1,300 |
1,200 |
1,000 |
| Not in Labour Force |
V46438873 |
10,200 |
10,500 |
11,100 |
11,200 |
11,900 |
12,100 |
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| Participation Rate |
V46438892 |
71.3 |
70.3 |
68.6 |
68.3 |
66.3 |
65.7 |
| Unemployment Rate |
V46438880 |
7.9 |
6.8 |
6.2 |
5.4 |
5.1 |
4.3 |
| Employment Rate |
V46438904 |
65.9 |
65.5 |
64.4 |
64.6 |
62.9 |
62.9 |
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Monthly Highlights
Monthly Data Tables
Annual Data Tables
- Table LFS101: Labour force activity by sex, age, ethnicity, geography, education, 2001-2025
- Table LFS102: Employment by industry, occupation, class of worker, full time or part time, 2001-2025
- Table LFS103: Employment rates by highest level of schooling, sex, ethnicity and region, 2006-2025
- Table LFS104: Labour force activity by province or territory, 2001 to 2025
Census & NWT Community Survey Data Tables
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