Yukon Facts
These stats are current as of March 2006 For other Yukon facts, current statistics and other related publications, visit the Yukon Bureau of Statistics website: http://www.gov.yk.ca/depts/eco/stats/
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The Yukon Legislative Assembly consists of 18 elected members and functions in much the same way as a provincial legislature. Present standings in the Legislative Assembly are:
Yukon Party
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10
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Liberal Party
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3
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New Democrat
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3
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Independent
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2
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Commissioner of the Yukon:
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The Hon. Geraldine Van Bibber
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Premier:
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The Hon. Dennis Fentie
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Opposition Leader:
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Todd Hardy
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Member of Parliament:
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Larry Bagnell
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Senator:
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The Hon. Ione Christensen
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Government Finance ($000)
2004-2005 Projected (Per Main Estimates)
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Total Combined Expenditures*
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679,061
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Total Combined Revenues
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647,582
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Deficit for the year
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-31,479
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2003-2004 Projected
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Total Combined Expenditures*
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645,846
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Total Combined Revenues
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634,188
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Deficit for the year
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-12,929
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2002-2003 Actual (Per Public Accounts)
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Total Combined Expenditures*
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555,709
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Total Combined Revenues**
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545,799
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Deficit for the year
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-9,499
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* Operation, Maintenance and Capital - includes loan interest and contingency funding.
** Includes recovery of prior years' expenditures.
Note: Figures may not be comparative between fiscal years due to different presentation.
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Forest Lands
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281,030
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Non-Forest Lands
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197,940
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————
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Land Area
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478,970
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Freshwater Area
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4,480
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————
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Total Area of the Yukon
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483,450
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The Yukon represents 4.8% of Canada's total land area. Of the ten provinces and three territories, the Yukon is the ninth largest with only the four Atlantic provinces being smaller. Mount Logan in the St. Elias Mountains in Yukon's Kluane Park is the highest point in Canada, with an elevation of 5,959 meters above sea level.
Principal Rivers and Lakes
Rivers:
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Donjek, Klondike, Liard, MacMillan, McQuesten, Nisutlin, Peel, Pelly, Porcupine, Ross, Snake, Stewart, White, Wind, and the Yukon.
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Lakes:
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Aishihik, Bennett, Dezadeash, Frances, Kluane, Kusawa, Laberge, Little Salmon, Marsh, Mayo, Quiet, Tagish, and Teslin.
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Temperatures in the Yukon are usually more extreme than those experienced in the southern provinces of Canada.
Temperature: Daily Averages (1971-2000) & Records (Celsius)
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AVERAGES
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RECORDS
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Jan.
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July
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Low
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High
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Dawson
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-26.7
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15.6
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-55.8
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34.7
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Mayo
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-25.7
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16.0
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-62.2
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36.1
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Teslin
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-19.2
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13.9
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-52.8
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33.3
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Old Crow
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-31.1
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14.6
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-59.4
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32.8
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Watson Lake
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-24.2
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15.1
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-58.9
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33.9
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Whitehorse
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-17.7
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14.1
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-52.2
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34.4
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Precipitation: Average Annual Totals (1971-2000)
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TOTAL (mm)
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RAIN (mm)
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SNOW (cm)
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Dawson
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324.3
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199.9
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160.0
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Mayo
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312.9
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205.3
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147.0
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Teslin
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343.3
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203.7
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148.2
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Old Crow
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265.5
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144.2
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129.3
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Watson Lake
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404.4
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255.2
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196.5
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Whitehorse
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267.4
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163.1
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145.0
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Community Profile
Cities
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1
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Towns
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7
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Local Advisory Areas
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6
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Population as of June, 2006
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TOTAL
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MALE
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FEMALE
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Yukon
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31,608
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15,798
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15,810
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Beaver Creek
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108
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56
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52
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Burwash Landing
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85
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44
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41
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Carcross
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430
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220
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210
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Carmacks
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410
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207
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203
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Dawson City
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1,781
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935
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846
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Destruction Bay
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56
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30
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26
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Faro
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386
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199
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187
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Haines Junction
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805
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409
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396
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Mayo
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401
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196
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205
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Marsh Lake
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367
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197
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170
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Old Crow
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279
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144
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135
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Pelly Crossing
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294
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146
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148
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Ross River
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348
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184
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164
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Tagish
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198
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102
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96
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Teslin
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411
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229
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182
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Watson Lake
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1,515
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789
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726
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Whitehorse
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23,638
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11,659
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11,979
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Other
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96
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52
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44
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Interprovincial Migration
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IN
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OUT
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GROSS
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NET
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2005
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1,273
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1,279
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2,552
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-6
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2004
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1,359
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1,332
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2,691
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27
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2003
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1,399
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1,250
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2,649
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149
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2002
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1,348
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1,569
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2,917
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-221
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2001
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1,153
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1,725
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2,878
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-572
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2000
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1,267
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1,958
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3,225
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-691
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Ethnic Origin (2001 Census) (% of Population)
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SINGLE
ORIGIN
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MULTIPLE
ORIGINS
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TOTAL
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British
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8.8%
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39.3%
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48.1%
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European
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8.5%
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27.7%
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36.2%
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Aboriginal
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14.3%
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10.2%
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24.5%
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French
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1.6%
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11.9%
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13.5%
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Asian & African
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2.4%
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1.1%
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3.3%
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Note: An example to explain the above figures; 8.8% (Single Origin) of the Yukon's population are of British ethnic origin only, and 39.3% (Multiple Origin) have some British origin. Therefore, 48.1% of the Yukon's population have some British ethnic origin.
Population by Age Group, June 2006
AGE GROUP
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POPULATION
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AGE GROUP
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POPULATION
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0-4
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1,794
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35-39
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2,319
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5-9
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1,821
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40-44
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2,851
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10-14
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2,139
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45-49
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3,135
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15-19
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2,365
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50-54
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2,858
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20-24
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2,099
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55-59
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2,330
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25-29
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1,933
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60-64
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1,486
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30-34
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2,146
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65+
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2,332
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Median Age of Population (Years)
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37
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Population Aged Under 15 Years
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5,754
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Population Aged 15 to 34 Years
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8,543
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Population Aged 35 to 64 Years
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14,979
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Population Aged 65 Years and Over
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2,332
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BIRTHS
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DEATHS
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MARRIAGES
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2004
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382
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159
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150
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2003
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333
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134
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158
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2002
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349
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144
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143
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2001
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349
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133
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148
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2000
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378
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153
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155
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1999
|
382
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131
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161
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1998
|
400
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142
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167
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1997
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481
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119
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167
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Earnings, Income & Employment
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Gross Domestic Product and Wages and Salaries, The Yukon (in millions of current dollars)
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Wages and Salaries
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540
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561
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598
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603
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633
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645
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673
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G.D.P.*
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1,087
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1,085
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1,190
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1,259
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1,274
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1,332
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1,412
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* G.D.P. figures are at market prices
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Average Weekly Earnings, Annual Averages
(Industrial Aggregate - including overtime)
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CANADA
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YUKON
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DIFFERENCE
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2005(p)
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$727.38
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$821.31
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12.9%
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2004
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$705.63
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$790.18
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12.0%
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2003
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$690.33
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$767.52
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11.2%
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2002
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$680.80
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$765.05
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12.4%
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2001
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$667.24
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$757.25
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13.5%
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2000
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$655.84
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$743.30
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13.3%
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1999
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$640.66
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$731.77
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14.2%
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Personal Income
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2002
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2001
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2000
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Total Number of Returns
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20,600
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20,320
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20,780
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Total Income ($000)
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730,997
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696,769
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675,018
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Average Income ($)
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35,485
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34,290
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32,484
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Number of Taxable Returns
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15,100
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15,360
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15,350
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Taxable Income ($000)
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592,525
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549,865
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546,474
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Average Income ($)
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39,240
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35,799
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35,601
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Total Employed and Government Employment
(Annual Averages)
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--- YUKON TOTAL ---
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--- GOVERNMENT ---
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Employed
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Total
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Federal
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Territorial
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Municipal
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2005
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15,500
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5,189
|
585
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4,186
|
418
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2004
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15,300
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5,126
|
594
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4,083
|
449
|
2003
|
13,800
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5,016
|
642
|
3,900
|
475
|
2002
|
13,800
|
4,892
|
853
|
3,556
|
483
|
2001
|
13,600
|
4,933
|
827
|
3,629
|
476
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2000
|
13,700
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4,824
|
813
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3,548
|
464
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Number of Employees, by Sector - Annual Estimates
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2005(p)
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2004
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2003
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*Industrial Aggregate
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16,621
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15,954
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15,832
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*Goods Producing Industries
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1,500
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1,300
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1,300
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Construction
|
800
|
600
|
700
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*Service Producing Industries
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14,900
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14,500
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14,400
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Transportation, Storage
|
900
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1,000
|
1,100
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Trade
|
2,200
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2,200
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2,300
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Accommodation & Food Services
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1,700
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1,500
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1,500
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Public Administration
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5,200
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5,100
|
4,800
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* Rounded Data may not sum to totals.
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Unemployment Rate (%) (Seasonally Adjusted Estimates)
2005
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CANADA
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YUKON
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2005
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CANADA
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YUKON
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January
|
7.0
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5.4
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July
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6.8
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4.8
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February
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7.0
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5.3
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August
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6.8
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6.1
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March
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6.9
|
4.8
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September
|
6.7
|
5.0
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April
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6.8
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4.8
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October
|
6.6
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5.1
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May
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6.9
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4.8
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November
|
6.4
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4.3
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June
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6.8
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6.5
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December
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6.5
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4.3
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*C.P.I. for Whitehorse (Annual Average, 2005)
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1992=100
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ANNUAL INFLATION RATE
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All items
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123.8
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2.2%
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Food
|
123.9
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2.1%
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Shelter
|
119.3
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4.3%
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Household operations
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108.5
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0.0%
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Clothing and Footwear
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107.5
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-0.3%
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Transportation
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153.4
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4.6%
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Health and Personal Care
|
108.2
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1.0%
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Recreation, Reading and Education
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112.2
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-1.0%
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Tobacco / Alcohol
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153.0
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1.4%
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Energy
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171.6
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11.4%
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*C.P.I. - Consumer Price Index
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Food Price Index, Whitehorse, Annual Averages (1992 = 100)
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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Food
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123.9
|
121.3
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119.4
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118.4
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Meat
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128.2
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128.6
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120.3
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121.9
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Dairy Products
|
125.0
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120.9
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118.3
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115.1
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Bakery and Cereal Products
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115.5
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115.5
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119.2
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114.5
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Fresh Fruit
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119.4
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120.9
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125.7
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133.8
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Fresh Vegetables
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114.8
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109.6
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115.5
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125.3
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Food Purchased From Restaurants
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141.9
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136.6
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131.6
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128.9
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Value of Retail Trade ($)
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Value of Wholesale Trade ($)
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2005
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443,388,000
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2005
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95,086,000
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2004
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413,966,000
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2004
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85,900,000
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2003
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421,648,000
|
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2003
|
83,327,000
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2002
|
413,863,000
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2002
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86,928,000
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2001
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379,591,000
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2001
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87,477,000
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Building Permits (2004) (Value in $000)
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RESIDENTIAL
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INDUSTRIAL
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Number
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Value
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Number
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Value
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Dawson City
|
39
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1,159
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1
|
105
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Haines Junction
|
10
|
147
|
1
|
50
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Watson Lake
|
55
|
956
|
-
|
-
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Whitehorse
|
933
|
26,121
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18
|
1,361
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GOV’T/INSTITUTIONAL
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COMMERCIAL
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Number
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Value
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Number
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Value
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Dawson City
|
7
|
264
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11
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1,766
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Haines Junction
|
2
|
103
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-
|
-
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Watson Lake
|
8
|
433
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8
|
522
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Whitehorse
|
22
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26,598
|
60
|
7,037
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Mineral Production (Value in $000)
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*TOTAL
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GOLD
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SILVER
|
2004
|
61,633
|
54,233
|
222
|
2003
|
33,588
|
26,403
|
89
|
2002
|
43,109
|
32,361
|
121
|
2001
|
41,137
|
37,298
|
193
|
2000
|
56,624
|
52,955
|
343
|
1999
|
60,747
|
58,219
|
423
|
|
|
|
|
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LEAD
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SAND & GRAVEL
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NATURAL GAS
|
2004
|
-
|
7,178
|
|
2003
|
-
|
7,096
|
|
2002
|
-
|
10,628
|
|
2001
|
-
|
3,646
|
98,081
|
2000
|
-
|
2,966
|
61,786
|
1999
|
-
|
2,105
|
28,696
|
*TOTAL may include value of other minerals
Fur Production (Value in $)
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TOTAL
|
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
279,026
|
2000
|
296,896
|
2003
|
208,582
|
1999
|
225,649
|
2002
|
194,528
|
1998
|
312,261
|
2001
|
356,648
|
1997
|
524,245
|
Primary Forest Production-Permits (000 m3)
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TOTAL
|
ROUND
WOOD
|
FUEL
WOOD
|
|
2004-'05
|
83.6
|
52.8
|
30.8
|
|
2003-'04
|
54.6
|
21.9
|
32.7
|
|
2002-'03
|
52.4
|
17.4
|
35.0
|
|
2001-'02
|
57.4
|
29.5
|
27.9
|
|
2000-'01
|
69.4
|
35.8
|
33.6
|
|
1999-'00
|
145.0
|
124.7
|
20.3
|
|
* Round wood also includes Saw logs
Rounded Data may not sum to totals.
|
Power Generation (Megawatt Hours)
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TOTAL
|
HYDRO
|
INTERNAL
COMBUSTION
|
2004
|
328,601
|
304,911
|
23,690
|
2003
|
320,127
|
285,442
|
34,685
|
2002
|
312,200
|
274,262
|
37,938
|
2001
|
303,105
|
266,966
|
36,139
|
2000
|
296,409
|
259,449
|
36,960
|
1999
|
295,696
|
247,612
|
48,084
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Health (April 2003)
Number of Hospitals
|
2
|
Number of Hospital Beds Staffed (includes 9 "day beds")
|
70
|
Number of Health Centres
|
14
|
Number of Yukon Licensed Resident Physicians
|
61
|
Number of Yukon Licensed Non-resident Physicians
|
85
|
Number of Yukon Licensed Resident Dentists
|
16
|
Number of Yukon Licensed Non-resident Dentists
|
11
|
Education
Number of Public Schools, 2005
|
29
|
Total School Enrollment (K-12) May 2005
|
5,340
|
Teachers in the Public School System
(full time equivalent) May, 2005
|
456
|
Post Secondary Institutions (Yukon College)
|
1
|
Yukon College Enrollment, (as of March 2005)
|
|
Full Time
|
634
|
Part Time
|
2,942
|
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Transportation & Communications
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Travellers Entering the Yukon through Canada Custom Points of Entry
2005
|
386,093
|
2004
|
377,779
|
2003
|
365,952
|
2002
|
362,859
|
2001
|
345,010
|
2000
|
360,095
|
Motor Vehicle Registrations
|
*Total
motor vehicle
registrations
|
Vehicles up to 15,000 kg - (Cars, light trucks, SUVs, utility vehicles etc.)
|
Vehicles over
15,000 kg
|
2004
|
27,331
|
25,384
|
1,144
|
2003
|
27,118
|
25,227
|
1,184
|
2002
|
26,209
|
24,312
|
1,153
|
*TOTAL includes other road vehicle registrations
|
Road Surfaces Maintained (km) (2002/03)
Trunk Highways
|
|
- Pavement
|
249.0
|
- Bituminous Surface
|
1,867.5
|
- Gravel
|
1,611.1
|
Total
|
3,727.6
|
Other Roads
|
|
- Bituminous Surface
|
42.2
|
- Gravel
|
1032.2
|
Total
|
1,074.4
|
Total, All Roads
|
4,802.0
|
Communications (2003)
|
|
Number of Newspapers
|
4
|
Number of Radio Stations
|
6
|
Number of Television Stations
|
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For further information, contact:
The Yukon Government
Bureau of Statistics Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Telephone: (867) 667-5640
Fax: (867) 393-6203
E-mail: ybsinfo@gov.yk.ca
Website: http://www.gov.yk.ca/depts/eco/stats/index.html
Yukon residents outside Whitehorse can call 1-800-661-0408 (toll free)
Additional Information/Contacts Include:
The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce
Suite 101 - 302 Steele Street
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C5
Telephone: (867) 667-7545
Fax: (867) 667-4507
Website: http://www.whitehorsechamber.com/
E-mail: business@whitehorsechamber.com
The Yukon Government
Department of Economic Development
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Telephone: (867) 667-7191
Fax: (867) 393-6944
Website: http://www.economicdevelopment.gov.yk.ca/
Canada-Yukon Business Service Centre Suite 101, 307 Jarvis Street
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H3
Phone: (867) 633-6257
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0543
Fax: (867) 667-2001
Website: http://www.cbsc.org/yukon/cybsc/home.html
Email:yukon@cbsc.ic.gc.ca
Printed March 2006
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