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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CONTENTS

• Government
• Land
• Climate
• Population
• Vital Statistics
• Earnings, Income & Employment
• Consumer Prices
• Trade
• Construction
• Resources
• Health & Education
• Transportation & Communications
• Contacts

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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	10	Liberal Party	3
New Democrat	3	Independent	2

Commissioner of the Yukon:	The Hon. Geraldine Van Bibber
Premier:	The Hon. Dennis Fentie
Opposition Leader:	Todd Hardy
Member of Parliament:	Larry Bagnell
Senator:	The Hon. Ione Christensen

Government Finance ($000)

2004-2005 Projected (Per Main Estimates)
	Total Combined Expenditures*	679,061
	Total Combined Revenues	647,582
	Deficit for the year	-31,479
2003-2004 Projected
	Total Combined Expenditures*	645,846
	Total Combined Revenues	634,188
	Deficit for the year	-12,929
2002-2003 Actual (Per Public Accounts)
	Total Combined Expenditures*	555,709
	Total Combined Revenues**	545,799
	Deficit for the year	-9,499

* 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	281,030
Non-Forest Lands	197,940
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Land Area	478,970
Freshwater Area	4,480
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Total Area of the Yukon	483,450

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:	Donjek, Klondike, Liard, MacMillan, McQuesten, Nisutlin, Peel, Pelly, Porcupine, Ross, Snake, Stewart, White, Wind, and the Yukon.
Lakes:	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)

	AVERAGES		RECORDS
	Jan.	July	Low	High
Dawson	-26.7	15.6	-55.8	34.7
Mayo	-25.7	16.0	-62.2	36.1
Teslin	-19.2	13.9	-52.8	33.3
Old Crow	-31.1	14.6	-59.4	32.8
Watson Lake	-24.2	15.1	-58.9	33.9
Whitehorse	-17.7	14.1	-52.2	34.4

Precipitation: Average Annual Totals (1971-2000)

	TOTAL (mm)	RAIN (mm)	SNOW (cm)
Dawson	324.3	199.9	160.0
Mayo	312.9	205.3	147.0
Teslin	343.3	203.7	148.2
Old Crow	265.5	144.2	129.3
Watson Lake	404.4	255.2	196.5
Whitehorse	267.4	163.1	145.0

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Community Profile

Cities	1
Towns	7
Local Advisory Areas	6

Population as of June, 2006

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Yukon	31,608	15,798	15,810
Beaver Creek	108	56	52
Burwash Landing	85	44	41
Carcross	430	220	210
Carmacks	410	207	203
Dawson City	1,781	935	846
Destruction Bay	56	30	26
Faro	386	199	187
Haines Junction	805	409	396
Mayo	401	196	205
Marsh Lake	367	197	170
Old Crow	279	144	135
Pelly Crossing	294	146	148
Ross River	348	184	164
Tagish	198	102	96
Teslin	411	229	182
Watson Lake	1,515	789	726
Whitehorse	23,638	11,659	11,979
Other	96	52	44

Interprovincial Migration

	IN	OUT	GROSS	NET
2005	1,273	1,279	2,552	-6
2004	1,359	1,332	2,691	27
2003	1,399	1,250	2,649	149
2002	1,348	1,569	2,917	-221
2001	1,153	1,725	2,878	-572
2000	1,267	1,958	3,225	-691

Ethnic Origin (2001 Census) (% of Population)

	SINGLE ORIGIN	MULTIPLE ORIGINS	TOTAL
British	8.8%	39.3%	48.1%
European	8.5%	27.7%	36.2%
Aboriginal	14.3%	10.2%	24.5%
French	1.6%	11.9%	13.5%
Asian & African	2.4%	1.1%	3.3%

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	POPULATION		AGE GROUP	POPULATION
0-4	1,794		35-39	2,319
5-9	1,821		40-44	2,851
10-14	2,139		45-49	3,135
15-19	2,365		50-54	2,858
20-24	2,099		55-59	2,330
25-29	1,933		60-64	1,486
30-34	2,146		65+	2,332

Median Age of Population (Years)	37
Population Aged Under 15 Years	5,754
Population Aged 15 to 34 Years	8,543
Population Aged 35 to 64 Years	14,979
Population Aged 65 Years and Over	2,332

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	BIRTHS	DEATHS	MARRIAGES
2004	382	159	150
2003	333	134	158
2002	349	144	143
2001	349	133	148
2000	378	153	155
1999	382	131	161
1998	400	142	167
1997	481	119	167

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Gross Domestic Product and Wages and Salaries,
The Yukon (in millions of current dollars)

Average Weekly Earnings, Annual Averages
(Industrial Aggregate - including overtime)

	CANADA	YUKON	DIFFERENCE
2005(p)	$727.38	$821.31	12.9%
2004	$705.63	$790.18	12.0%
2003	$690.33	$767.52	11.2%
2002	$680.80	$765.05	12.4%
2001	$667.24	$757.25	13.5%
2000	$655.84	$743.30	13.3%
1999	$640.66	$731.77	14.2%

Personal Income

	2002	2001	2000
Total Number of Returns	20,600	20,320	20,780
Total Income ($000)	730,997	696,769	675,018
Average Income ($)	35,485	34,290	32,484
Number of Taxable Returns	15,100	15,360	15,350
Taxable Income ($000)	592,525	549,865	546,474
Average Income ($)	39,240	35,799	35,601

Total Employed and Government Employment
(Annual Averages)

	--- YUKON TOTAL ---		--- GOVERNMENT ---
	Employed	Total	Federal	Territorial	Municipal
2005	15,500	5,189	585	4,186	418
2004	15,300	5,126	594	4,083	449
2003	13,800	5,016	642	3,900	475
2002	13,800	4,892	853	3,556	483
2001	13,600	4,933	827	3,629	476
2000	13,700	4,824	813	3,548	464

Number of Employees, by Sector - Annual Estimates

	2005(p)	2004	2003
*Industrial Aggregate	16,621	15,954	15,832
*Goods Producing Industries	1,500	1,300	1,300
Construction	800	600	700
*Service Producing Industries	14,900	14,500	14,400
Transportation, Storage	900	1,000	1,100
Trade	2,200	2,200	2,300
Accommodation & Food Services	1,700	1,500	1,500
Public Administration	5,200	5,100	4,800
* Rounded Data may not sum to totals.

Unemployment Rate (%) (Seasonally Adjusted Estimates)

2005	CANADA	YUKON	2005	CANADA	YUKON
January	7.0	5.4	July	6.8	4.8
February	7.0	5.3	August	6.8	6.1
March	6.9	4.8	September	6.7	5.0
April	6.8	4.8	October	6.6	5.1
May	6.9	4.8	November	6.4	4.3
June	6.8	6.5	December	6.5	4.3

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*C.P.I. for Whitehorse (Annual Average, 2005)

	1992=100	ANNUAL INFLATION RATE
All items	123.8	2.2%
Food	123.9	2.1%
Shelter	119.3	4.3%
Household operations	108.5	0.0%
Clothing and Footwear	107.5	-0.3%
Transportation	153.4	4.6%
Health and Personal Care	108.2	1.0%
Recreation, Reading and Education	112.2	-1.0%
Tobacco / Alcohol	153.0	1.4%
Energy	171.6	11.4%
*C.P.I. - Consumer Price Index

Food Price Index, Whitehorse, Annual Averages (1992 = 100)

	2005	2004	2003	2002
Food	123.9	121.3	119.4	118.4
Meat	128.2	128.6	120.3	121.9
Dairy Products	125.0	120.9	118.3	115.1
Bakery and Cereal Products	115.5	115.5	119.2	114.5
Fresh Fruit	119.4	120.9	125.7	133.8
Fresh Vegetables	114.8	109.6	115.5	125.3
Food Purchased From Restaurants	141.9	136.6	131.6	128.9

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Value of Retail Trade ($)			Value of Wholesale Trade ($)
2005	443,388,000		2005	95,086,000
2004	413,966,000		2004	85,900,000
2003	421,648,000		2003	83,327,000
2002	413,863,000		2002	86,928,000
2001	379,591,000		2001	87,477,000

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Building Permits (2004) (Value in $000)

	RESIDENTIAL		INDUSTRIAL
	Number	Value	Number	Value
Dawson City	39	1,159	1	105
Haines Junction	10	147	1	50
Watson Lake	55	956	-	-
Whitehorse	933	26,121	18	1,361
	GOV’T/INSTITUTIONAL		COMMERCIAL
	Number	Value	Number	Value
Dawson City	7	264	11	1,766
Haines Junction	2	103	-	-
Watson Lake	8	433	8	522
Whitehorse	22	26,598	60	7,037

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Mineral Production (Value in $000)

	*TOTAL	GOLD	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
	LEAD	SAND & GRAVEL	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 $)

	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)

	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)

	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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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	2

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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