Government of Yukon

Economic Statistics

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This page contains as summary of Yukon Economic Data. For more detailed information please contact economics@gov.yk.ca or visit the Yukon Bureau of Statistics website.

 

Employment: Statistics Canada Yukon Labour Force Survey
Apr 2011 Mar 2012 Apr 2012
Unemployment Rate 6.0 per cent 7.8 per cent 7.9 per cent
Labour Force 20,000 20,500 20,300
Employed 18,700 18,900 18,700
Unemployed 1,200 1,600 1,600
       
Annual 2009 2010 2011
Unemployment Rate 7.5 per cent 4.2 per cent 5.4 per cent
Labour Force 18,800 19,000 20,100
Employed 17,400 18,300 19,400
Unemployed 1,400 800 1,100
Notes: Figures Seasonally Adjusted. Territorial figures reported are on a 3-month moving average while national and provincial figures are based solely on survey results from the reference month.

Yukon Bureau of Statistics employment reports can be found here.

 

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Population: Yukon Bureau of Statistics Health Care Population Estimates
  Jun 2011 Dec 2011 Mar 2012
Yukon 35,175 35,800 35,944

Yukon Bureau of Statistics population reports can be found here.

 

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Prices: Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index for Whitehorse (Inflation)
  All Items Index Month/Month Change Year/Year Change
Apr 2012 120.1 0.9 per cent 2.6 per cent
Mar 2011 119.0 0.8 per cent 2.7 per cent
Apr 2011 117.0 0.3 per cent 3.3 per cent
       
Annual      
2011 Average 118.1 -- 3.0 per cent
2010 Average 114.7 -- 0.8 per cent
2009 Average 113.8 -- 0.4 per cent
Notes: Data in Yukon is available for Whitehorse only.

 

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Sales: Statistics Canada Retail and Wholesale Sales
  Retail Trade Wholesale Trade
Feb 2012 $43.7 million $9.2 million
Jan 2012 $42.4 million $10.2 million
Feb 2011 $40.3 million $9.2 million
     
Annual    
2011 $669,395,000 $143,871,000
2010 $578,435,000 $122,221,000
2009 $526,653,000 $120,425,000
2008 $534,455,000 $147,794,000
Notes: Figures Not Seasonally Adjusted

Yukon Bureau of Statistics retail trade reports can be found here.

 

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Construction: Yukon Community Services Building Permit Data
  Mar 2011 Feb 2012 Mar 2012
Total $20.4 million $1.5 million $2.4 million
Residential $2.5 million $1.1 million $1.3 million
Commercial $1.3 million $205,000 $196.000
Industrial $10,000 $21,000 $350,000
Institutional $16.6 million $213,000 $568,000
       
Annual 2009 2010 2011
Total $158.3 million $131.7 million $170.4 million
Residential $42.3 million $49.7 million $70.0 million
Commercial $12.8 million $23.1 million $23.1 million
Industrial $17.3 million $11.9 million $10.6 million
Institutional $85.9 million $46.9 million $66.7 million
 

 

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Whitehorse Real Estate: Yukon Rent Survey and Yukon Real Estate Survey
Rent Mar 2010 Dec 2011 Mar 2012
Median Rent $775 $800 $825
Vacancy Rate 1.0 per cent 1.4 per cent 1.3 per cent
       
Sales Q4 2010 Q3 2011 Q4 2011
Total Transactions $50.0million $81.0 million $59.8 million
Average Selling Price $404,800 $455,700 $432,600

Yukon Bureau of Statistics real-estate reports can be found here.

 

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Tourism: Yukon International Border Crossings
  Apr 2011 Mar 2012 Apr 2012
Total 9,070 6,671 9,258
Yukon Residents 4,219 2,094 4,423
Other Canadian Residents 277 186 309
US Residents 4,455 4,278 4,332
Other Foreign Residents 119 113 194
       
Annual 2009 2010 2011
Total 363,318 400,507 398,229
Yukon Residents 39,105 43,825 46,848
Other Canadian Residents 28,765 25,365 27,267
US Residents 268,011 299,596 290,771
Other Foreign Residents 27,437 31,721 33,343
 

 

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