Survey Reports

Detailed information on recent major projects conducted by the NWT Bureau of Statistics in communities in the Northwest Territories.

Click on a survey title to see the complete list of reports.

2024 NWT Community Survey

Housing Problems and Core Need:

• Housing Problems and Core Need Analytical Report (PDF File)
• Housing Problems and Core Need Infographic (PNG File)
• Housing Problems (Excel File)
• Housing Condition (Excel File)
• Specific Housing Problems (Excel File)
• Household Size (Excel File)
• Household Actions (Excel File)
• Household Tenure (Excel File)

Dwelling Satisfaction:

• Housing Characteristics and Dwelling Satisfaction Analytical Report (PDF File)
• Dwelling Satisfaction (Excel File)
• Satisfaction with Energy Efficiency of Dwelling (Excel File)

Past Community Surveys

2019 NWT Community Survey


Education and Labour Force Activity:
• Education and Labour Force Analytical Report (PDF File)
• Highest Level of Schooling (Excel File)
• Labour Force Activity (Excel File)
• Labour Supply (Excel File)
• Work Activity in 2018 (Excel File)

Housing Conditions:
• Housing Indicators Report (PDF File-revised November 25, 2019)
• Dwellings by Housing Problem (Excel File)
• Housing Tenure (Excel File)
• Housing Condition (Excel File)
• Household Size (Excel File)
• Specific Housing Problems (Excel File)
• Dwellings with Running Water (Excel File)

Dwelling Satisfaction:
• Overall Dwelling Satisfaction (Excel File)
• Dwelling Satisfaction Specifics (Excel File)
• Satisfaction with Dwelling Energy Efficiency (Excel File)

Traditional Activities:
• Engagement in Traditional Activities (Excel File)
• Frequency of Hunting and Fishing (Excel File)
• Indigenous Engagement in Traditional Activites (Excel File)
• Indigenous Frequency of Hunting and Fishing (Excel File)
• Households Eating Meat or Fish from Hunting and Fishing (Excel File)

Financial Security:
• Financial Security (PDF File)
• General Financial Security (Excel File)
• Food Security (Excel File)
• Impact of Rent or Mortgage Increases (Excel File)
• Handling of Day to Day Expenses (Excel File)
• Without Own Accommodations (Excel File)

Community Well-Being:
• Volunteer Activities (PDF File)
• Volunteer Activities (Excel File)
• Community Safety (household level) (Excel File)
• Community Satisfaction (household level) (Excel File)

Indigenous Languages:
• Indigenous Lanuages (Excel File)
• Chipewyan (Infographic)
• Cree (Infographic)
• Gwich'in (Infographic)
• Inuinnaqtun (Infographic)
• Inuktitut (Infographic)
• Inuvialuktun (Infographic)
• North Slavey (Infographic)
• South Slavey (Infographic)
• Tłįchǫ (Infographic)

Other Topics:
• Wood Pellet & Wood Use (Excel File)
• Home Internet Access (Excel File)
• Dwelling Adapted for Household Members with Disabilities (Excel File)

2014 NWT Community Survey


Other detailed survey results:
• Home Internet Access, by Community (Excel File)
• Volunteered in 2013 by Selected Characteristics (Excel File)
• Volunteered in 2013 by Community (Excel File)

2009 NWT Community Survey


• Housing Needs Components - Highlights (PDF)
  
  
• Other detailed survey results:
  
  • Home Internet Access, by Community (Excel File)
  • Indigenous Persons Who Hunted & Fished During 2008, by Community (Excel File)
    
  • Indigenous Persons Who Spoke an Aboriginal Language, by Community (Excel File)
    
  • Households That Half or More Meat & Fish Consumed in 2008 (Excel File)
    
  • Employment Rate by Education, by Community (Excel File)
    
  • Persons Who Hunted & Fished or Trapped During 2008, by Community (Excel File)
    
  • Labour Force Activity, by Community (Excel File)
    

2004 NWT Community Survey


The 2004 NWT Community Survey was completed in January and February, 2004 with over 4,250 households and about 13,350 persons in communities across the Northwest Territories. The survey represents the combination of what were previously two separate surveys, the NWT Housing Needs Survey and the Community Labour Force Survey.
• Preliminary Overall Results - Report No. 1 (PDF)
  
• Detailed Results - Report No. 2 (PDF)
  

2000 NWT Housing Needs Survey


The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) in partnership with the NWT Bureau of Statistics, Local Housing Organizations and communities, completed the 2000 NWT Housing Needs Survey in all NWT communities. Key housing statstics based on the survey are presented in the following report.

• Overall Results (PDF)

1999 NWT Labour Force Survey


The following links provide detailed information from the NWT Bureau of Statistics 1999 Labour Force Survey. Conducted during the winter of 1999 the survey provides detailed information on characteristics of the Northwest Territories labour force. The overall results & community detail can be found below.


• Overall Results & Community Detail (PDF)
• 1999 Labour Force Survey Questionnaire (PDF)

Tobacco, Alcohol & Drug Surveys

2002 NWT Alcohol & Drug Survey


In early 2002, the NWT Bureau of Statistics, in partnership with the Department of Health & Social Services, completed the 2002 NWT Alcohol & Drug Survey. This survey was completed with 1,295 territorial residents in communities throughout the Northwest Territories.

The 2002 NWT Alcohol & Drug Survey collected information on patterns of alcohol and drug use of territorial residents. In addition, information was collected on the impact of alcohol use on territorial communities, the use of marijuana and other drugs, and solvents use in the Northwest Territories. Information was also collected in the survey on tobacco use and on gambling activities of territorial residents.

• Alcohol & Drug Survey Report (PDF)
  

Other Surveys

2002 NWT Population Survey


The 2002 NWT Population Survey was one component of the census assessment completed by the NWT Bureau of Statistics. The survey was designed to cover the population in private dwellings and involved a sample of more than 5,200 NWT dwellings. The survey was completed between mid-October and mid-December in all NWT communities.
• Preliminary Results and Survey Methodology (PDF)
  

2002 NWT Regional Employment & Harvesting Survey


In late 2002, the NWT Bureau of Statistics completed a regional employment & harvesting survey in cooperation with the Department of Resources, Wildlife & Economic Development (RWED).

• Summary of Results (PDF)
  
• Survey Methodology (PDF)




Detailed additional tables from the survey are presented below. These tables present information on annual work patterns, hours worked, the potential labour force, weeks worked, trapping activity, hunting and fishing activity, and involvement in arts and crafts. The tables provide this information by area, gender, age and for aboriginal and non-aboriginal persons. These tables are a downloadable Excel file


• Detailed Tabulations (Excel)