Northwest Territories, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 21,350
This province:

68.6%
Canada:

62.4%
Male: 11,195
This province:

70.3%
Country:

67.6%
Female: 10,160
Here:

66.8%
Canada:

57.5%
Unemployed
Total: 2,475
Here:

7.9%
Canada:

4.4%
Male: 1,540
Here:

9.7%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 935
Here:

6.1%
Canada:

4.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 7,310
This province:

23.5%
Country:

33.2%
Male: 3,195
Here:

20.1%
Country:

27.7%
Female: 4,115
This province:

27.1%
Canada:

38.4%
Participation rate
All persons
This province:

76.5%
Country:

66.8%
Male
This province:

79.9%
Canada:

72.3%
Female
Here:

72.9%
Country:

61.6%
Unemployment rate
All persons
Here:

10.4%
Canada:

6.6%
Male
Here:

12.1%
Country:

6.5%
Female
Here:

8.4%
Country:

6.6%

Labour force activity in this province

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 5,300
Here:

22.6%
Country:

23.9%
Male: 2,440
Here:

19.4%
Canada:

19.3%
Female: 2,860
Here:

26.2%
Canada:

29.1%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 710
This province:

3.0%
Country:

3.0%
Male: 320
This province:

2.6%
Canada:

2.5%
Female: 385
Here:

3.5%
Country:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 4,185
Here:

17.9%
Canada:

17.9%
Male: 985
This province:

7.9%
Canada:

9.7%
Female: 3,205
Here:

29.4%
Country:

27.1%
Management occupations
Total: 2,855
Here:

12.2%
Canada:

9.7%
Male: 1,725
This province:

13.8%
Country:

11.6%
Female: 1,130
This province:

10.4%
Country:

7.5%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 210
Here:

0.9%
Country:

5.9%
Male: 145
This province:

1.2%
Country:

7.5%
Female: 65
This province:

0.6%
Canada:

4.1%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 4,270
Here:

18.2%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 3,995
Here:

31.8%
Canada:

26.7%
Female: 275
Here:

2.5%
Country:

2.2%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 1,695
This province:

7.2%
Country:

6.6%
Male: 1,330
Here:

10.6%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 360
Here:

3.3%
Canada:

3.0%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 2,585
This province:

11.0%
Canada:

8.4%
Male: 850
This province:

6.8%
Country:

5.1%
Female: 1,740
Here:

16.0%
Canada:

12.1%
Health occupations
Total: 1,010
This province:

4.3%
Country:

5.6%
Male: 175
Here:

1.4%
Country:

2.1%
Female: 830
This province:

7.6%
Canada:

9.5%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 640
This province:

2.7%
Country:

3.8%
Male: 585
Here:

4.7%
Country:

5.7%
Female: 45
This province:

0.4%
Country:

1.8%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 4,270
This province:

18.2%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 2,825
This province:

22.5%
Country:

21.1%
Female: 1,450
Here:

13.3%
Country:

15.4%
Educational services
Total: 1,680
This province:

7.2%
Canada:

6.8%
Male: 570
Here:

4.5%
Canada:

4.3%
Female: 1,105
This province:

10.1%
Country:

9.7%
Other services
Total: 7,810
This province:

33.3%
Canada:

19.4%
Male: 3,730
This province:

29.7%
Canada:

17.2%
Female: 4,085
Here:

37.5%
Canada:

21.9%
Health care and social services
Total: 2,145
Here:

9.1%
Country:

10.2%
Male: 385
Here:

3.1%
Country:

3.5%
Female: 1,765
This province:

16.2%
Country:

17.7%
Manufacturing
Total: 360
This province:

1.5%
Country:

11.9%
Male: 235
This province:

1.9%
Country:

16.0%
Female: 125
This province:

1.1%
Canada:

7.3%
Retail trade
Total: 2,200
Here:

9.4%
Country:

11.4%
Male: 1,045
This province:

8.3%
Country:

9.7%
Female: 1,155
Here:

10.6%
Country:

13.3%
Finance and real estate
Total: 860
Here:

3.7%
Canada:

5.9%
Male: 450
Here:

3.6%
Country:

4.7%
Female: 405
This province:

3.7%
Canada:

7.2%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 2,130
Here:

9.1%
Country:

5.3%
Male: 1,635
Here:

13.0%
Canada:

7.5%
Female: 495
This province:

4.5%
Country:

2.9%
Construction
Total: 1,610
This province:

6.9%
Canada:

6.3%
Male: 1,390
Here:

11.1%
Canada:

10.6%
Female: 220
This province:

2.0%
Country:

1.6%
Wholesale trade
Total: 380
Here:

1.6%
Country:

4.4%
Male: 280
This province:

2.2%
Canada:

5.6%
Female: 100
Here:

0.9%
Canada:

3.1%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 17,135
Here:

80.3%
Canada:

48.8%
Male: 8,260
Here:

73.8%
Canada:

43.6%
Female: 8,875
This province:

87.4%
Canada:

54.6%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 30
Here:

0.1%
Canada:

15.1%
Male: 20
This province:

0.2%
Canada:

16.3%
Female: 10
This province:

0.1%
Country:

13.8%
Worked at home
Total: 805
This province:

3.8%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 420
Here:

3.8%
Canada:

7.4%
Female: 380
Here:

3.7%
Canada:

8.0%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 1,825
This province:

8.5%
Canada:

10.3%
Male: 1,490
Here:

13.3%
Canada:

15.0%
Female: 330
Here:

3.2%
Canada:

5.1%
Worked outside Canada
Total: 10
This province:

0.0%
Country:

0.5%
Male: 10
Here:

0.1%
Country:

0.6%
Female: 10
Here:

0.1%
Country:

0.3%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 1,410
This province:

6.6%
Country:

16.8%
Male: 930
Here:

8.3%
Country:

16.2%
Female: 485
This province:

4.8%
Country:

17.4%
Worked in different province
Total: 130
This province:

0.6%
Canada:

0.9%
Male: 60
This province:

0.5%
Country:

1.0%
Female: 70
Here:

0.7%
Canada:

0.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 10,920
Here:

53.2%
Country:

72.3%
Male: 6,245
Here:

58.0%
Canada:

76.9%
Female: 4,675
This province:

47.9%
Country:

67.3%
All other modes
Total: 1,570
Here:

7.6%
Country:

1.2%
Male: 1,105
Here:

10.3%
Country:

1.3%
Female: 465
Here:

4.8%
Canada:

1.1%
Public transit
Total: 145
This province:

0.7%
Canada:

11.0%
Male: 30
Here:

0.3%
Canada:

8.6%
Female: 115
Here:

1.2%
Canada:

13.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 2,070
This province:

10.1%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 805
This province:

7.5%
Canada:

6.0%
Female: 1,260
Here:

12.9%
Country:

9.6%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 5,830
Here:

28.4%
Country:

7.7%
Male: 2,575
This province:

23.9%
Canada:

7.1%
Female: 3,260
Here:

33.4%
Country:

8.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 28,490
This province:

91.5%
Canada:

91.6%
Male: 14,155
Here:

88.9%
Country:

89.5%
Female: 14,335
This province:

94.3%
Country:

93.5%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 27,980
Here:

89.9%
Country:

90.3%
Male: 13,845
Here:

86.9%
Canada:

87.9%
Female: 14,135
Here:

93.0%
Canada:

92.6%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 13,590
Here:

43.6%
Canada:

37.5%
Male: 6,095
This province:

38.3%
Canada:

34.1%
Female: 7,495
Here:

49.3%
Country:

40.7%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 4,700
Here:

15.1%
Canada:

18.4%
Male: 2,220
Here:

13.9%
Canada:

15.7%
Female: 2,480
Here:

16.3%
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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