Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Yellowknife, Census agglomeration
Unemployment rates by broad age groups, Yellowknife (CA), 2001 to 2021
Employment rates by broad age groups, Yellowknife (CA), 2001 to 2021
Participation rates by broad age groups, Yellowknife (CA), 2001 to 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Yellowknife (CA), 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Yellowknife (CA), 2021
Labour force status
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Total population aged 15 years and over
15,790
2,420
11,920
1,450
In the labour force
12,475
1,590
10,385
505
Employed
11,760
1,380
9,935
440
Unemployed
715
205
445
60
Not in the labour force
3,315
835
1,535
945
Participation rate (%)
79.0
65.7
87.1
34.8
Employment rate (%)
74.5
57.0
83.3
30.3
Unemployment rate (%)
5.7
12.9
4.3
11.9
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Yellowknife (CA), 2021
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Yellowknife (CA), 2021
Class of worker
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Total employed labour force
11,760
100.0
1,380
100.0
9,935
100.0
440
100.0
Employee
10,825
92.0
1,355
98.2
9,155
92.1
310
70.5
Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1
935
8.0
25
1.8
780
7.8
130
29.5
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Yellowknife (CA), 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Yellowknife (CA), 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Yellowknife (CA), 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Yellowknife (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
| Labour force status | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population aged 15 years and over | 15,790 | 2,420 | 11,920 | 1,450 |
| In the labour force | 12,475 | 1,590 | 10,385 | 505 |
| Employed | 11,760 | 1,380 | 9,935 | 440 |
| Unemployed | 715 | 205 | 445 | 60 |
| Not in the labour force | 3,315 | 835 | 1,535 | 945 |
| Participation rate (%) | 79.0 | 65.7 | 87.1 | 34.8 |
| Employment rate (%) | 74.5 | 57.0 | 83.3 | 30.3 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.7 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 11.9 |
| Class of worker | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Total employed labour force | 11,760 | 100.0 | 1,380 | 100.0 | 9,935 | 100.0 | 440 | 100.0 |
| Employee | 10,825 | 92.0 | 1,355 | 98.2 | 9,155 | 92.1 | 310 | 70.5 |
| Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1 | 935 | 8.0 | 25 | 1.8 | 780 | 7.8 | 130 | 29.5 |
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Yellowknife (CA), 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Yellowknife (CA), 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Yellowknife (CA), 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Yellowknife (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
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