Inuvik - Town, Northwest Territories, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry



Labour force activity

Employed
Total: 1,820
This town:

70.8%
Territory:

68.6%
Male: 915
Here:

74.1%
Territory:

70.3%
Female: 905
This town:

68.0%
Territory:

66.8%
Unemployed
Total: 230
Here:

8.9%
Territory:

7.9%
Male: 120
Here:

9.7%
Territory:

9.7%
Female: 105
Here:

7.9%
Northwest Territories:

6.1%
Not in the labour force
Total: 515
This town:

20.0%
Territory:

23.5%
Male: 195
This town:

15.8%
Northwest Territories:

20.1%
Female: 320
Here:

24.1%
Territory:

27.1%
Participation rate
All persons
Here:

79.8%
Northwest Territories:

76.5%
Male
Here:

84.6%
Northwest Territories:

79.9%
Female
This town:

75.9%
Territory:

72.9%
Unemployment rate
All persons
This town:

11.2%
Territory:

10.4%
Male
Here:

11.5%
Territory:

12.1%
Female
Here:

10.4%
Territory:

8.4%

Labour force activity in Inuvik

Occupation

Sales and service occupations
Total: 465
Here:

23.0%
Northwest Territories:

22.6%
Male: 195
This town:

18.9%
Territory:

19.4%
Female: 270
This town:

27.3%
Territory:

26.2%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport
Total: 55
Here:

2.7%
Northwest Territories:

3.0%
Male: 20
This town:

1.9%
Northwest Territories:

2.6%
Female: 35
This town:

3.5%
Northwest Territories:

3.5%
Business; finance and administration occupations
Total: 375
This town:

18.6%
Territory:

17.9%
Male: 95
This town:

9.2%
Territory:

7.9%
Female: 280
Here:

28.3%
Territory:

29.4%
Management occupations
Total: 270
This town:

13.4%
Territory:

12.2%
Male: 170
This town:

16.5%
Territory:

13.8%
Female: 100
Here:

10.1%
Territory:

10.4%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities
Total: 10
This town:

0.5%
Northwest Territories:

0.9%
Trades; transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Total: 360
Here:

17.8%
Northwest Territories:

18.2%
Male: 340
This town:

33.0%
Northwest Territories:

31.8%
Female: 15
Here:

1.5%
Territory:

2.5%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Total: 110
This town:

5.4%
Territory:

7.2%
Male: 90
Here:

8.7%
Territory:

10.6%
Female: 30
This town:

3.0%
Territory:

3.3%
Occupations in social science; education; government service and religion
Total: 245
This town:

12.1%
Northwest Territories:

11.0%
Male: 80
This town:

7.8%
Northwest Territories:

6.8%
Female: 170
This town:

17.2%
Northwest Territories:

16.0%
Health occupations
Total: 110
This town:

5.4%
Northwest Territories:

4.3%
Male: 15
Here:

1.5%
Northwest Territories:

1.4%
Female: 95
Here:

9.6%
Northwest Territories:

7.6%
Occupations unique to primary industry
Total: 25
This town:

1.2%
Territory:

2.7%
Male: 20
This town:

1.9%
Territory:

4.7%

Occupation

Industry

Business services
Total: 310
Here:

15.3%
Northwest Territories:

18.2%
Male: 185
Here:

18.0%
Northwest Territories:

22.5%
Female: 120
This town:

12.1%
Northwest Territories:

13.3%
Educational services
Total: 150
This town:

7.4%
Territory:

7.2%
Male: 65
This town:

6.3%
Territory:

4.5%
Female: 90
This town:

9.1%
Northwest Territories:

10.1%
Other services
Total: 730
Here:

36.1%
Northwest Territories:

33.3%
Male: 325
Here:

31.6%
Territory:

29.7%
Female: 410
Here:

41.4%
Northwest Territories:

37.5%
Health care and social services
Total: 240
Here:

11.9%
Northwest Territories:

9.1%
Male: 50
This town:

4.9%
Northwest Territories:

3.1%
Female: 190
This town:

19.2%
Northwest Territories:

16.2%
Manufacturing
Total: 10
This town:

0.5%
Territory:

1.5%
Male: 10
This town:

1.0%
Territory:

1.9%
Retail trade
Total: 140
Here:

6.9%
Northwest Territories:

9.4%
Male: 70
This town:

6.8%
Territory:

8.3%
Female: 70
This town:

7.1%
Northwest Territories:

10.6%
Finance and real estate
Total: 85
Here:

4.2%
Northwest Territories:

3.7%
Male: 50
This town:

4.9%
Northwest Territories:

3.6%
Female: 35
This town:

3.5%
Northwest Territories:

3.7%
Agriculture and other resource-based industries
Total: 70
This town:

3.5%
Territory:

9.1%
Male: 55
Here:

5.3%
Northwest Territories:

13.0%
Female: 20
Here:

2.0%
Territory:

4.5%
Construction
Total: 205
Here:

10.1%
Northwest Territories:

6.9%
Male: 185
Here:

18.0%
Northwest Territories:

11.1%
Female: 20
Here:

2.0%
Territory:

2.0%
Wholesale trade
Total: 70
This town:

3.5%
Territory:

1.6%
Male: 40
This town:

3.9%
Territory:

2.2%
Female: 25
Here:

2.5%
Northwest Territories:

0.9%

Industry

Place of work status

Worked in same census subdivision of residence
Total: 1,605
This town:

87.9%
Territory:

80.3%
Male: 760
This town:

82.6%
Northwest Territories:

73.8%
Female: 845
This town:

93.9%
Northwest Territories:

87.4%
Worked in same province of residence
Total: 10
Here:

0.5%
Northwest Territories:

0.1%
Worked at home
Total: 50
Here:

2.7%
Northwest Territories:

3.8%
Male: 25
Here:

2.7%
Territory:

3.8%
Female: 25
Here:

2.8%
Territory:

3.7%
No fixed workplace address
Total: 145
This town:

7.9%
Northwest Territories:

8.5%
Male: 120
Here:

13.0%
Northwest Territories:

13.3%
Female: 25
Here:

2.8%
Territory:

3.2%
Worked in same census division of residence
Total: 15
This town:

0.8%
Territory:

6.6%
Male: 10
Here:

1.1%
Northwest Territories:

8.3%
Female: 10
This town:

1.1%
Territory:

4.8%

Place of work status

Mode of transportation to work

Car as driver
Total: 875
Here:

49.4%
Territory:

53.2%
Male: 505
Here:

56.7%
Northwest Territories:

58.0%
Female: 365
Here:

41.2%
Territory:

47.9%
All other modes
Total: 75
This town:

4.2%
Territory:

7.6%
Male: 25
Here:

2.8%
Territory:

10.3%
Female: 55
This town:

6.2%
Northwest Territories:

4.8%
Public transit
Total: 10
This town:

0.6%
Northwest Territories:

0.7%
Car as passenger
Total: 225
Here:

12.7%
Northwest Territories:

10.1%
Male: 110
This town:

12.4%
Northwest Territories:

7.5%
Female: 120
Here:

13.6%
Territory:

12.9%
Walked or bicycled
Total: 595
This town:

33.6%
Territory:

28.4%
Male: 250
This town:

28.1%
Territory:

23.9%
Female: 340
This town:

38.4%
Territory:

33.4%

Mode of transportation to work

Unpaid work

Population reporting hours of unpaid work
Total: 2,380
Here:

92.6%
Territory:

91.5%
Male: 1,110
Here:

89.9%
Northwest Territories:

88.9%
Female: 1,270
This town:

95.5%
Territory:

94.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid housework
Total: 2,345
Here:

91.2%
Territory:

89.9%
Male: 1,085
Here:

87.9%
Territory:

86.9%
Female: 1,260
Here:

94.7%
Territory:

93.0%
Population reporting hours looking after children without pay
Total: 1,020
Here:

39.7%
Northwest Territories:

43.6%
Male: 415
This town:

33.6%
Northwest Territories:

38.3%
Female: 605
This town:

45.5%
Northwest Territories:

49.3%
Population reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors
Total: 305
This town:

11.9%
Territory:

15.1%
Male: 125
This town:

10.1%
Northwest Territories:

13.9%
Female: 180
This town:

13.5%
Territory:

16.3%

Discuss Inuvik - Town, Northwest Territories, Canada - Labour, occupation and industry on our hugely popular Canada forum.



  1. All Cities
  2. Canada
  3. Northwest Territories
  4. Inuvik - Town
  5. Labour, occupation and industry


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.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.