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Labour force characteristics, unadjusted, by territory (3 month moving average)
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| January 2011 | January 2012 | January 2011 to January 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | change (thousands) | ||
| Yukon1 | |||
| Population | 26.1 | 26.7 | 0.6 |
| Labour force | 19.0 | 20.4 | 1.4 |
| Employment | 18.3 | 19.1 | 0.8 |
| Unemployment | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Participation rate (%) | 72.8 | 76.4 | 3.6 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.2 | 6.4 | 2.2 |
| Employment rate (%) | 70.1 | 71.5 | 1.4 |
| Northwest Territories2 | |||
| Population | 32.2 | 32.1 | -0.1 |
| Labour force | 23.5 | 23.9 | 0.4 |
| Employment | 21.8 | 22.0 | 0.2 |
| Unemployment | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Participation rate (%) | 73.0 | 74.5 | 1.5 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.7 | 7.9 | 0.2 |
| Employment rate (%) | 67.7 | 68.5 | 0.8 |
| Nunavut3 | |||
| Population | 21.3 | 20.9 | -0.4 |
| Labour force | 14.2 | 13.5 | -0.7 |
| Employment | 11.8 | 11.5 | -0.3 |
| Unemployment | 2.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Participation rate (%) | 66.8 | 64.7 | -2.1 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 17.1 | 15.1 | -2.0 |
| Employment rate (%) | 55.4 | 54.9 | -0.5 |
| Note: Population 15 and over. 1. Since 1992, the Labour force survey has been administered in the Yukon, using an alternative methodology that accommodates some of the operational difficulties inherent to remote locales. These estimates are not included in national totals. 2. Since 2001, the Labour force survey has been administered in the Northwest Territories, using an alternative methodology that accommodates some of the operational difficulties inherent to remote locales. These estimates are not included in national totals. 3. Since 2004, the Labour force survey (LFS) has been administered in Nunavut, using an alternative methodology that accommodates some of the operational difficulties inherent to remote locales. These estimates are not included in national totals. Starting in January 2008, coverage was extended to 92%. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0100 and Catalogue no. 71-001-XIE. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | |||
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