La Loche: 61% unemployed

The unemployment rate in La Loche may be as high as 61%.
The unemployment rate in Clearwater River may be as high as 69%.

A paving crew on La Loche Avenue

Rebuilding a collapsed bridge in Turnor Lake.

The La Loche unemployment rate could be as high as 61%.

The 2006 population over 15 years of age in La Loche was 1510.
The labour force was 550  (405 employed and 145 unemployed).
This was a participation rate of 36.4 % (550 divided by 1510) with an employment rate of 26.8 % (405 divided by 1510) and an unemployment rate of 26.4 % (145 divided by 550).

The provincial participation rate was 68.4 %. with an employment rate of 64.6 % and an unemployment rate of 5.6 %.

If La Loche had a participation rate of 68.4 % the labour force would be 1032. (405 employed and 628 unemployed). This would become an unemployment rate of 61 % (628 divided by 1032).


The Clearwater River unemployment rate could be as high as 69%.


The 2006 population over 15 years of age in Clearwater River was 425.
The labour force was 160 (90 employed and 60 unemployed).
This was a participation rate of 37.6% (160 divided by 425) with an employment rate of 21.2 % (90 divided by 425) and an unemployment rate of 37.5% (60 divided by 160).

If Clearwater River had a participation rate of 68.4% the labour force would be 291 (425 times .684) with 90 employed and 201 unemployed. The unemployment rate would then be 69% (201 divided by 291).



Buffalo Narrows has an unemployment rate of 20.2% (participation rate of 68.0%).
La Ronge has an unemployment rate of 8.2% (participation rate of 76.9%).
Ile a la Crosse has an unemployment rate of 12.1% (participation rate of 51.7). 

Canada Census 2006 Community Profiles

Figure Labour force activity	La Loche, Northern village				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 15 years and over 66	1,510	720	795		766,230	373,390	392,845
In the labour force 67	550	285	265		524,305	277,680	246,620
Employed 68	405	195	215		494,900	261,355	233,545
Unemployed 69	145	90	55		29,400	16,325	13,075
Not in the labour force 70	960	435	525		241,930	95,710	146,225
Participation rate 71	36.4	39.6	33.3		68.4	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 72	26.8	27.1	27.0		64.6	70.0	59.4
Unemployment rate 73	26.4	31.6	20.8		5.6	5.9	5.3

Figure Labour force activity	Clearwater River Dene 222, Indian reserve				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 15 years and over 66	425	215	210		766,230	373,390	392,845
In the labour force 67	160	90	70		524,305	277,680	246,620
Employed 68	90	45	45		494,900	261,355	233,545
Unemployed 69	60	45	20		29,400	16,325	13,075
Not in the labour force 70	270	125	145		241,930	95,710	146,225
Participation rate 71	37.6	41.9	33.3		68.4	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 72	21.2	20.9	21.4		64.6	70.0	59.4
Unemployment rate 73	37.5	50.0	28.6		5.6	5.9	5.3

A section of downtown La Loche taken during the Canada Day celebrations of 2008.