Nunavut, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 10,670
This province:

55.2%
Canada:

62.4%
Male: 5,540
This province:

55.8%
Country:

67.6%
Female: 5,125
Here:

54.5%
Country:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 1,965
Here:

10.2%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 1,200
Here:

12.1%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 765
Here:

8.1%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 6,705
This province:

34.7%
Canada:

33.2%
Male: 3,190
Here:

32.1%
Canada:

27.7%
Female: 3,515
This province:

37.4%
Canada:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This province:

65.3%
Country:

66.8%
Male
This province:

67.9%
Country:

72.3%
Female
This province:

62.6%
Country:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

15.6%
Country:

6.6%
Male
This province:

17.8%
Canada:

6.5%
Female
Here:

13.0%
Canada:

6.6%

Labour force activity in this province

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 3,175
Here:

26.3%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 1,530
Here:

23.7%
Country:

19.3%
Female: 1,645
This province:

29.2%
Canada:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 640
This province:

5.3%
Country:

3.0%
Male: 325
Here:

5.0%
Country:

2.5%
Female: 320
This province:

5.7%
Canada:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 1,880
This province:

15.6%
Canada:

17.9%
Male: 560
Here:

8.7%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 1,320
This province:

23.4%
Canada:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 1,275
This province:

10.6%
Canada:

9.7%
Male: 810
Here:

12.6%
Canada:

11.6%
Female: 465
This province:

8.3%
Canada:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 140
Here:

1.2%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 100
This province:

1.6%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 50
This province:

0.9%
Canada:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 2,045
This province:

16.9%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 1,965
This province:

30.5%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 80
This province:

1.4%
Country:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 415
Here:

3.4%
Canada:

6.6%
Male: 330
Here:

5.1%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 85
Here:

1.5%
Canada:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 1,985
This province:

16.4%
Country:

8.4%
Male: 565
This province:

8.8%
Canada:

5.1%
Female: 1,420
Here:

25.2%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 310
This province:

2.6%
Canada:

5.6%
Male: 60
Here:

0.9%
Canada:

2.1%
Female: 250
This province:

4.4%
Country:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 215
This province:

1.8%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 205
Here:

3.2%
Country:

5.7%
Female: 10
Here:

0.2%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 1,500
This province:

12.4%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 1,025
Here:

15.9%
Country:

21.1%
Female: 475
Here:

8.4%
Canada:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 1,535
Here:

12.7%
Canada:

6.8%
Male: 475
Here:

7.4%
Country:

4.3%
Female: 1,055
Here:

18.7%
Country:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 4,510
This province:

37.3%
Country:

19.4%
Male: 2,440
Here:

37.9%
Canada:

17.2%
Female: 2,070
Here:

36.8%
Country:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 1,095
This province:

9.1%
Country:

10.2%
Male: 190
Here:

2.9%
Canada:

3.5%
Female: 910
Here:

16.2%
Canada:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 155
This province:

1.3%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 95
Here:

1.5%
Country:

16.0%
Female: 60
This province:

1.1%
Country:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 1,405
Here:

11.6%
Canada:

11.4%
Male: 670
Here:

10.4%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 735
This province:

13.1%
Country:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 465
This province:

3.8%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 310
Here:

4.8%
Canada:

4.7%
Female: 160
Here:

2.8%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 585
Here:

4.8%
Country:

5.3%
Male: 510
Here:

7.9%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 80
Here:

1.4%
Country:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 730
This province:

6.0%
Canada:

6.3%
Male: 660
This province:

10.2%
Country:

10.6%
Female: 65
Here:

1.2%
Canada:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 95
This province:

0.8%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 75
Here:

1.2%
Country:

5.6%
Female: 20
Here:

0.4%
Country:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 9,165
Here:

85.9%
Canada:

48.8%
Male: 4,510
Here:

81.3%
Country:

43.6%
Female: 4,660
Here:

90.9%
Country:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 35
Here:

0.3%
Country:

15.1%
Male: 20
Here:

0.4%
Canada:

16.3%
Female: 20
Here:

0.4%
Country:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 360
Here:

3.4%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 235
Here:

4.2%
Country:

7.4%
Female: 125
This province:

2.4%
Country:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 785
Here:

7.4%
Country:

10.3%
Male: 595
Here:

10.7%
Country:

15.0%
Female: 190
This province:

3.7%
Canada:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
This province:

0.1%
Canada:

0.5%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 245
Here:

2.3%
Country:

16.8%
Male: 130
Here:

2.3%
Canada:

16.2%
Female: 115
Here:

2.2%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 70
Here:

0.7%
Canada:

0.9%
Male: 55
This province:

1.0%
Canada:

1.0%
Female: 15
Here:

0.3%
Country:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 2,585
Here:

25.1%
Canada:

72.3%
Male: 1,715
Here:

32.3%
Country:

76.9%
Female: 870
This province:

17.4%
Country:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 1,355
Here:

13.2%
Canada:

1.2%
Male: 680
Here:

12.8%
Country:

1.3%
Female: 675
This province:

13.5%
Country:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 20
Here:

0.2%
Canada:

11.0%
Female: 15
This province:

0.3%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 1,230
This province:

11.9%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 550
This province:

10.4%
Country:

6.0%
Female: 670
This province:

13.4%
Canada:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 5,110
This province:

49.6%
Canada:

7.7%
Male: 2,355
This province:

44.4%
Country:

7.1%
Female: 2,760
Here:

55.3%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 17,965
Here:

92.9%
Canada:

91.6%
Male: 8,975
This province:

90.4%
Country:

89.5%
Female: 8,995
Here:

95.6%
Canada:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 17,195
This province:

88.9%
Country:

90.3%
Male: 8,415
This province:

84.7%
Canada:

87.9%
Female: 8,780
Here:

93.3%
Canada:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 12,165
Here:

62.9%
Country:

37.5%
Male: 5,640
Here:

56.8%
Canada:

34.1%
Female: 6,525
This province:

69.3%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 4,975
This province:

25.7%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 2,380
Here:

24.0%
Country:

15.7%
Female: 2,595
This province:

27.6%
Canada:

20.9%

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Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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