Yukon Statistical Review

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1 Yukon tatistical eview 2008 Annual eport July 2009 he Yukon Government xecutive Council ffice Bureau of tatistics i

2 FWD LGD he Yukon tatistical eview Annual eport is published by the Yukon Bureau of tatistics as a companion to the onthly tatistical eview. Data presented originate from government, industry and private sources. Data for a particular year are published in the following year. ur production schedule is subject to the availability and release of data. he Yukon Bureau of tatistics wishes to acknowledge the Yukon business community, among others, for its contribution to the data collection process... figures not available... figures not appropriate/applicable - nil or zero amount too small to be expressed x suppressed for reasons of confidentiality (p) preliminary figures (r) revised figures (no.) number (%) percent (000) thousand ( ) million ($) dollar (Wh) megawatt hour F FUH IFAI PLA CAC: he Yukon Government xecutive Council ffice Bureau of tatistics P.. Box 2703 (A-8C) Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 el (867) Fax (867) ybsinfo@gov.yk.ca website: I January 1 to arch 31 II April 1 to June 30 III July 1 to eptember 30 IV ctober 1 to December 31 (m 3 ) cubic metre (mm) millimetre (cm) centimetre (g) gram (kg) kilogram (t) metric ton (L) litre ote: In certain tabulations, rounded data may not sum to totals. Yukon tatistical eview I ii

3 ABL F C A. Foreword...ii Further Information... ii Legend of ymbols and Abbreviations... ii B. able of Contents...iii C. xecutive ummary...vi D. Highlights...1 Population...1 mployment...2 Consumer Prices...3 ental Units...4 eal state...5 Construction...6 esources...7 rade...8 ransportation...9. Appendix tatistical ables Guide to table format Health Care Population stimates, he Yukon Health Care Population stimates, Communities ver Health Care Population stimates, Communites Fewer han Health Care Population stimates, by Age, he Yukon Health Care Population stimates, by Age, ex and Community, December igration stimates, he Yukon Vital tatistics, he Yukon CCH Health Indicator Profile, Canada and he Yukon, Incidence ates for ew Cases of elected Cancers, Canada, Provinces and erritories Labour Force tatistics, he Yukon (easonally Adjusted) Labour Force tatistics, he Yukon (Unadjusted) Labour Force tatistics, he Yukon (Unadjusted) Labour Force tatistics, he Yukon (Unadjusted) Labour Force tatistics, he Yukon (Unadjusted) Government mployment, he Yukon Government mployment Payroll, he Yukon Average Weekly arnings by Industry, he Yukon stimated umber of mployees by Industry, he Yukon Unemployment ates, Canada, Provinces and erritories mployment Insurance, umber of Beneficiaries, by ype of Benefit, he Yukon mployment Insurance, Benefit Payments, by ype of Benefit, he Yukon...34 iii

4 2.13 Average axable Income Assessed, by All axfilers, he Yukon, axfiler otals, Canada, Provinces and erritories, Crime ate per 100,000 Population (All Incidents), Canada, Provinces and erritories otal umber of ffences, he Yukon otal Adult Custodial Admissions, he Yukon, otal Adult Community Admissions, he Yukon, he ate of Inflation (All-Items Index), Canada and elected Cities he ate of Inflation, by elected Components of the CPI, Whitehorse Consumer Price Index (All-Items), Canada and elected Cities Consumer Price Index, by elected Component, Whitehorse he ate of Inflation, by elected Food Components, Whitehorse Community patial Price Index, by Component, ctober Cost of Living Differential, by Community Average Fuel Prices, Whitehorse Community Average Fuel Prices, December 31, edian ent, by Location aximum, inimum and edian ent, by Location, by ize, December umber of Units and edian ent, by Location, by Building ype, December Vacancy ate, by Location Vacancy ate and umber of Vacant Units, by Location, by ize, December otal Value of eal state ransactions, he Yukon and Whitehorse Values, umbers and Average Values of eal state ransactions, Whitehorse Values, umbers and Average Annual Values eal state ransactions, Whitehorse Building Permits, umber and Value, he Yukon Building Permits, umber and Value, Whitehorse Building Permits, umber and Value, Dawson City Building Permits, umber and Value, Haines Junction Building Permits, umber and Value, Watson Lake London etal Commodity Prices ineral and etal Production, Canada ineral xploration, Canada, Provinces and erritories, ineral xploration, by ineral Commodity, Canada, Provinces and erritories, ineral Production, utput and Value, he Yukon atural Gas arketable Production, he Yukon et erchantable Volume of oundwood Harvested, he Yukon aw Fur Prices, February 18, Value of Fur Production, he Yukon Average Fur Price, by ype of Pelt, he Yukon Forest Fires, by umber and Area Burned, Canada and he Yukon Forest Fires, by Area Burned, Provinces and erritories lectricity Generation, he Yukon efined Petroleum Products, Domestic ales, he Yukon...61 iv

5 9.1 etail rade, he Yukon etail rade by rade Group, he Yukon Wholesale rade, he Yukon elected Interest ates Food ervices and Drinking Places eceipts, he Yukon ales of Alcoholic Beverages, by Volume, he Yukon ales of Alcoholic Beverages, by Value, he Yukon Bankruptcies and Proposals, he Yukon GDP by Industry Growth ates, he Yukon GDP by Industry, he Yukon GDP by Industry ector, he Yukon ravellers ntering the Yukon By Land hrough Canada Customs Points of ntry otor Vehicle egistrations, by ype, he Yukon Aircraft ovements, by Class and ype of peration, Whitehorse ecord Low emperatures, Whitehorse and Communities ecord High emperatures, Whitehorse and Communities Daily emperatures, Whitehorse and Communities Annual Precipitation Averages, Whitehorse and Communities Average onth-end now Cover, Whitehorse and Communities Hours of Daylight, Whitehorse and elected Cities...74 F. User urvey/publication rder Form...75 v

6 XCUIV UAY XCUIV UAY PPULAI /'08 06/'07 Yukon 33,378 32,276 31, % 1.5% Whitehorse 24,969 24,124 23, % 1.6% PLY /'08 06/'07 Labour force 17,900 17,300 17, % -2.3% mployment 17,100 16,400 16, % -3.0% Unemployment % 12.5% Unemployment ate (%) * 0.7* Government mployment (r) 6,016 5,710 5, % 2.7% AVAG WKLY AIG /'08 06/'07 Yukon ($) (r) % 4.0% Canada ($) (r) % 4.3% A F IFLAI /'08 06/'07 Whitehorse (%) * 1.1* Canada (%) * 0.2* AL UI /'08 06/'07 edian ents ($) Whitehorse % 2.2% Vacancy ates (%) Whitehorse * 0.5* AL A /'08 06/'07 otal Value ($000) Yukon 179, , , % 14.0% Whitehorse 148, , , % 16.5% Average House Price ($000) Whitehorse % 16.3% CUCI /'08 06/'07 Yukon Building Permits ($000) 71,300 96, , % -4.1% UC /'08 06/'07 Commodity Prices ($CD) Gold ($/troy oz) % 8.2% ilver ($/troy oz) % 7.6% AD /'08 06/'07 etail ales ($000,000) % 10.9% Wholesale % 18.3% APAI /'08 06/'07 ravellers entering the Yukon by land * ote: Figures are percentage point differences between one year and the next. 389, , , % 4.7% vi

7 2008 Yukon tatistical eview Population 35,000 30,000 Yukon's Population from 1998 to 2008 HIGHLIGH Between 1998 and 2008, the Yukon's average population increased 1,162, or 3.6%. his yields an annual average p o p u l a t i o n i n c r e a s e o f approximately 0.4%. 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 % change in population from 2007 to 2008, by community Beaver Burwash Carcross Carmacks Destruction Dawson Faro Haines Creek Landing Bay City Junction -2.0% 11.1% 0.9% 8.1% -12.3% 2.0% 1.6% 2.7% arsh ayo ld Pelly oss agish eslin Watson Whitehorse Lake Crow Crossing iver Lake 3.2% 13.7% -6.0% 8.0% 7.7% 3.3% 5.4% 1.1% 3.5% From 2007 to 2008 the highest percentage population increase occurred in ayo (13.7%). ver the same period, Destruction Bay experienced the largest percentage decline (-12.3%). he change in the total population of the Yukon from 2007 to 2008 was 1,102 additional people, an increase of 3.4%. ee pages for detailed data. igration et et In ut Change In ut Change ,947 1, (r) 1,478 1, (r) 1,785 1, (r) 1,273 1, (r) 1,354 1, (r) 1,257 1, (r) 1,476 1, (r) 1,384 1, (r) 1,464 1, (r) 1,620 2,715-1, (r) 1,545 1, igration to and from the Yukon has fluctuated over the last 6 years after 5 consecutive years of net loss (1998 to 2002). he net gain in 2008 was 517 people. In 2006, the net gain was 265 people. ee page 18 for detailed data. Births and Deaths * he average number of births per year in the Yukon from 1998 to 2008 was 361. * he average number of deaths per year in the Yukon from 1998 to 2008 was 155. Births Deaths In 2008, there were 361 births in the Yukon. he average annual number of births between 1998 and 2008 was also 361. he number of deaths has been steadily increasing over the last 5 years, as would be expected with the Yukon's aging population. he 193 deaths in the Yukon in 2008 marked the highest number since the Vital tatistics database began in ee page 19 for detailed data. 1

8 2008 Yukon tatistical eview HIGHLIGH In 2008, the Yukon's annual unemployment rate was 5.0%. his was down slightly from the 2007 figure of 5.2%. he 2006 figure of 4.5% was the lowest annual average since the Labour Force urvey began in the Yukon in ee page 21 for detailed data. otal government employment in 2008 averaged 6,016 in the Yukon. f this number, 610 worked for the federal government, 4,405 for the territorial general government, 352 for territorial Health and ocial ervices and 649 for municipal governments. he total figure represents a 5.4% increase from 2007, when there was a total of 5,710 employees. ee page 26 for detailed data. % ,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 Unemployment ate Government mployment unicipal Federal erritorial-general/h& unicipal Average weekly earnings in the Yukon in 2008 were $ (including overtime). his represents an increase of $7.13, or 0.8%, over the 2007 average of $ ee pages 28 & 29 for detailed data. Industrial Aggregate Goods- ervice- Canada Yukon Producing Producing $ , (r) , (r) , (r) (r) (r) (r) (r) (r) (r) (r) arnings In 2008, the average number of I beneficiaries in the Yukon each month was 1,094. his represents an increase of 7, or 0.6%, compared to the 2007 average of 1,087. ee page 33 for detailed data. otal Beneficiaries Annual % Change mployment Insurance Beneficiaries otal Beneficiaries Annual % Change , , , , , , , , , , ,

9 2008 Yukon tatistical eview Whitehorse Inflation ate HIGHLIGH % Canada Whitehorse From 1998 to 2008, Whitehorse's annual average inflation rate fluctuated from a high of 3.6% in 2008 to a low of 0.7% in he 2008 figure of 3.6% marked the second year since 1998 that Whitehorse's rate of inflation was higher than Canada's. he average annual rate of inflation in Whitehorse between 1998 and 2008 was 1.8%, while the rate for Canada was 2.1% for the same time period. ee page 38 for detailed data. Community patial Price Index otal urvey Items Index as of ctober 2008 eslin Haines Junction Watson Lake Faro Dawson City Carmacks ayo ld Crow Whitehorse = 100 In comparison to Whitehorse (at 100.0), the weighted average index of total items included in the ctober 2008 survey ranged from a high of in ld Crow to a low of in eslin. his means that you would expect to pay 118.8% more in ld Crow and 7.9% more in eslin than you would pay for the same total items purchased in Whitehorse. ee page 43 for detailed data Whitehorse Gas Prices cents/l egular Unleaded, elf-serve Gas Prices In 2008, the average price of regular unleaded, self-serve gas in Whitehorse was cents/ litre. his represents an increase of 12.5 cents/litre, or 11.1%, over the 2007 figure of 112.8, and an increase of 58.1 cents/ litre, or 86.5%, over the 1999 average of 67.2 cents/litre. ee page 44 for detailed data

10 2008 Yukon tatistical eview HIGHLIGH From 1998 to 2008, the average Whitehorse median rent has remained extremely stable. Despite minor fluctuations, the median rent has increased by only $48, from $671 in 1998 to $719 in Comparing 1998 to 2008, Porter Creek saw the largest increase in median rent, rising $135, or 24.4% from the 1998 figure of $553. Hillcrest was the only subdivision in which the median rent decreased, dropping $6, or 0.9% from the 1998 figure of $695. ee page 45 for detailed data. $ Whitehorse edian ents Whitehorse otal Downtown Granger Hillcrest Porter Creek iverdale akhini 2008 $719 $696 $700 $689 $688 $769 $ $690 $678 $681 $725 $650 $719 $ $675 $663 $647 $728 $650 $699 $ $671 $650 $672 $698 $655 $680 $ $653 $650 $619 $695 $625 $675 $ $650 $650 $600 $689 $606 $671 $ $650 $640 $600 $687 $600 $656 $ $650 $640 $619 $680 $600 $650 $ $650 $643 $675 $675 $594 $ $655 $636 $675 $689 $569 $ $671 $625 $694 $695 $553 $675.. From 1998 to 2008, the vacancy rate in Whitehorse fluctuated from a high of 19.4% in 1999 to a low of 2.6% in 2006 and he 2008 rate of 2.6% representes a drop of 0.5 percentage points from the '07 figure of 3.1%. With the exception of 2007, the vacancy rate in Whitehorse has declined each year since ee page 47 for detailed data. % Whitehorse Vacancy ates Whitehorse otal Downtown Granger Hillcrest Porter Creek iverdale akhini % 2.5% 0.0% 1.6% 1.1% 3.0% 3.9% % 2.7% 0.0% 5.6% 5.4% 1.8% 10.3% % 2.7% 1.3% 1.7% 1.1% 2.9% 2.5% % 3.8% 2.5% 4.8% 4.3% 2.9% 9.4% % 4.8% 8.8% 4.1% 8.7% 5.6% 5.5% % 6.4% 0.0% 8.6% 10.9% 5.4% 0.0% % 7.1% 11.3% 10.5% 9.8% 8.7% 4.7% % 8.0% 17.5% 20.9% 11.9% 12.6% 0.8% % 9.2% 22.5% 23.4% 10.9% 20.1% % 11.6% 21.3% 26.6% 5.8% 25.8% % 11.5% 15.0% 17.7% 9.1% 18.4%.. 4

11 2008 Yukon tatistical eview eal state ales $ millions 250 Whitehorse ther HIGHLIGH From 2000 to 2007 the value of real estate sales in the Yukon generally increased from a low of $99.8 million in 2000 to a record high of $198.3 million in In 2008, sales dropped to $179.8 million. he average annual value of real estate transactions in the Yukon from 1998 to 2008 was $136.5 million. ee page 48 for detailed data. umber of eal state ransactions in Whitehorse From 1998 to 2008, the number of real estate transactions in Whitehorse fluctuated from a low of 390 in 1999 to a high of 742 in In 2008, there were 522 transactions. his was a decrease of 114 transactions, or 17.9%, over the 2007 figure of 636. ee page 49 for detailed data Whitehorse Average House Prices $ thousands Between 1998 and 2001, there was very little change in the average selling price for single houses in Whitehorse. ince 2001, house prices have increased steadily, reaching the record high of $325,400 in he 2008 figure represents an increase of $42,300, or 14.9%, over the previous record of $283,100 which was set in ee page 50 for detailed data. 5

12 2008 Yukon tatistical eview HIGHLIGH From 1998 to 2008, the value of building permits issued in the Yukon has varied from a low of $30.1 million in 2002 to the record high of $100.9 million in he figure for 2008 ($71.3 million) decreased 26.4% from the 2007 figure of $96.8 million. annual % change millions 2008 $ % 2007 $ % 2006 $ % 2005 $ % 2004 (r) $ % 2003 $ % ee page 51 for detailed data. From 1998 to 2008, construction activity in Whitehorse has varied from a low of $20.5 million in 02 to the record high of $76.5 million in 06 (due largely to the construction of the Canada Games Athlete s Village). Between 2007 and 2008, activity decreased $5.2 million, or 10.4%. annual millions % change 2008 $ % 2007 $ % 2006 $ % 2005 $ % 2004 $ % 2003 $ % ee page 52 for detailed data. annual % change millions 2002 $ % 2001 $ % 2000 (r) $ % 1999 $ % 1998 $ % annual % change millions 2002 $ % 2001 $ % 2000 $ % 1999 $ % 1998 $ % From 1998 to 2008, the highs for Dawson City, Watson Lake and Haines Junction were $10.1 million (2000), $7.2 million (1999) and $2.7 million (1998), respectively. Between 2007 and 2008, only Watson Lake experienced a dollar value increase in activity, rising from $1.7 million in 07 to $2.0 million in 08. ee page 53 for detailed data. $ millions $ millions $ millions Value of building permits issued in the Yukon Value of building permits issued in Whitehorse Value of building permits issued in Dawson City, Watson Lake and Haines Junction Dawson City Watson Lake Haines Junction Construction

13 2008 Yukon tatistical eview Gold Prices and Production Value HIGHLIGH $Cdn. per roy oz. 1, et Volume of oundwood Harvested 000 m $ troy oz. Gold Production Value otal oundwood Harvested Industrial Fuel & Firewood Production value $000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Comparing 1998 to 2008, the annual average Canadian dollar value of a troy ounce of gold has increased $500.69, or 114.3%. In 2008, the annual average price of a troy ounce of gold was (Canadian dollars). his is an increase of $190.68, or 25.5%, over the 2007 value of $ $Cdn. / troy oz $Cdn. / troy oz ee pages 54 and 57 for detailed data marked the lowest volume of timber harvested in the Yukon since at least he large volume of timber harvested throughout the 1990 s was largely due to the sawmill in Watson Lake. ee page 57 for detailed data Fur Production Wolf 5.7% Wolverine 6.6% uskrat 0.5% Lynx Beaver 24.7% 2.0% ther* 1.6% 2007 * ther includes coyote, fox, fisher, mink, otter, squirrel and ermine. arten 58.9% 2007 $388, $428, $241, $281, $208, $194, $356, $296, $225, $312, $559,554 he total value of Yukon s fur production for 2007 (388,979) decreased 9.3% from the value for 2006 ($428,810), and 30.5% from the 1997 figure of $559,554. he average prices per pelt in 2007 were: Wolverine $ Wolf $ Lynx $ arten $74.00 Beaver $28.00 uskrat $5.00 ee page 58 for detailed data. 7

14 2008 Yukon tatistical eview HIGHLIGH he 2008 annual retail trade figure for the Yukon set a record high of $530.0 million. his is an increase of $199.1 million, or 60.2%, over the 1998 figure of $330.9 million and an increase of $29.8 million, or 5.9%, over the previous record of $500.3 million in ee page 62 for detailed data. etail rade $ millions he annual value of wholesale trade in the Yukon for 2008 was $146.1 million. his represents an increase of $71.9 million, or 96.8%, over the 1998 figure of $74.2 million and an increase of $6.0 million, or 4.3%, over the 2007 figure of $140.1 million. ee page 64 for detailed data. $ millions Wholesale rade he volume of liquor sold in the Yukon in 2007/08 (4,690,600 litres) increased 216,300 litres, or 4.8% over the 2006/07 figure of 4,474,300. he value of liquor sales in the Yukon has increased each year for the last 10 years. In 2007/08, sales increased $2.5 million, or 9.8%, from $25.0 million in 06/07 to $27.5 million in 07/08. L millions ales in litres ales in dollars Liquor ales $ millions ee page 66 for detailed data / ' / ' / ' / ' / ' / ' / ' / ' / ' / ' / '08 0 8

15 2008 Yukon tatistical eview ravellers 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 umber of ravellers ntering the Yukon for ach onth of 2008 he number of travellers peaked in July at 92,577. HIGHLIGH In 2008, 389,422 travellers entered the Yukon by land through Canada Customs points of entry. his represents an increase of 23,933 people, or 6.5%, over the 1998 total of 365,509, and a decrease of 25,746, or 6.2%, over the 2007 total of 415,188. Below is a breakdown of traveller origin for the month of July 2008: 0 Jan Feb ar Apr ay Jun Jul Aug ep ct ov Dec ther foreign travellers 7.5% Yukon residents 7.2% ther Canadians 8.8% otal ravellers oad otor Vehicle egistrations 4,500 to 14,999 kg 6.5% Buses 1.1% Annual % Change otorcycles 2.5% 15,000 kg or greater 4.5% otal ravellers Annual % Change , , , , , , , , , , , UA residents 76.5% July 2008 ee page 70 for detailed data. he chart on the left shows road motor vehicle registrations in the Yukon for Vehicles that weigh less than 4,500 kg include cars, light trucks and UVs. Large utility vehicles weigh between 4,500 and 14,999 kg, and semi-trailers weigh more than 15,000 kgs Less than 4,500 kg 85.4% oad motor vehicle registrations in the Yukon have increased each year since In 2008, a total of 31,391 vehicles were registered. his shows increases of 1,356, or 4.5%, compared to 2007 (30,035) and 7,476, or 31.3%, compared to 2000 (23,915). ee page 71 for detailed data. 9

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17 2008 Yukon tatistical eview HIGHLIGH Appendix - tatistical ables 11

18 2008 Yukon tatistical eview HIGHLIGH able Guide 0.0 APL CHA, he Yukon tatistics presented in each table of the eview provide a monthly, quarterly and annual summary of information. When monthly data are available, statistics are displayed for the preceding fifteen months. he latest twelve months are highlighted. Quarterly data are located immediately below the monthly figures. In general, quarterly data are either the average of the monthly statistics or, as appropriate, the sum of monthly data. Quarterly statistics cover a three-month period. he latest four quarters are highlighted. At the bottom of the table annual figures are displayed. Depending on the statistics presented, annual data may be either the average or the sum of monthly data. Previous years of data are presented, with the latest year highlighted. Below the annual data the source of the data and, as appropriate, notes regarding the table are detailed. otal, Categories Category I Category II (unit of measure) 2006 DC 31, V 30, C 30, P 30, AUG 30, JUL 30, JU 30, AY 30, AP 30, A 30, FB 30, JA 30, DC 30, V 30, C 30, IV 31, III 30, II 30, I 30, IV 30, III 29, II 29, I 29, IV 30, III 30, II 30, I 30, IV 30, III 30, II 30, I 30, , , , , , , , , , , , ource : ource given here.

19 1.1 HALH CA PPULAI IA, he Yukon Change From Previous: Population Period Year (no.) (%) (%) 2008 DC 33, V 33, C 33, P 33, AUG 33, JUL 33, JU 33, AY 33, AP 33, A 33, FB 32, JA 32, DC 32, V 32, C 32, P P U L A I 2008 IV 33, III 33, III 33, I 32, IV 32, III 32, II 32, I 32, IV 32, III 31, II 31, I 31, IV 31, III 31, II 31, I 31, , , , , , , , , , , , ource: Yukon Department of Health and ocial ervices and Yukon Bureau of tatistics. 13

20 P P U L A I 1.2 HALH CA PPULAI IA, Communities ver 400 Dawson Haines arsh* Watson Carcross Carmacks City Junction Lake ayo eslin Lake Whitehorse 2008 DC , ,594 25,403 V , ,588 25,312 C , ,594 25,235 P , ,599 25,120 AUG , ,603 25,045 JUL , ,597 24,969 JU , ,596 24,890 AY , ,577 24,850 AP , ,578 24,799 (no.) A , ,569 24,730 FB , ,573 24,693 JA , ,578 24, DC , ,596 24,473 V , ,598 24,420 C , ,589 24, IV , ,592 25,317 III , ,600 25,045 II , ,584 24,846 I , ,573 24, IV , ,594 24,382 III , ,575 24,095 II , ,563 24,016 I , ,550 24, IV , ,539 24,049 III , ,535 23,776 II , ,513 23,623 I , ,522 23, IV , ,542 23,433 III , ,525 23,323 II , ,517 23,173 I , ,542 23, , ,587 24, , ,570 24, , ,527 23, , ,532 23, , ,553 22, , ,545 22, , ,570 22, , ,617 22, , ,657 22, , ,615 22, , ,690 23,406 ource: Yukon Department of Health and ocial ervices and Yukon Bureau of tatistics. ote: Communities listed in this table had populations greater than 400 as of December, *Increases in arsh Lake population figures are attributable in part to the changing of postal addresses from Whitehorse to arsh Lake. 14

21 1.3 HALH CA PPULAI IA, Communities Fewer han 400 Beaver Burwash Destruction ld Pelly oss Creek Landing Bay Faro Crow Crossing iver agish ther 1 (no.) 2008 DC V C P AUG JUL JU AY AP P P U L A I A FB JA DC V C IV III II I IV III II I IV III II I IV III II I ource: Yukon Department of Health and ocial ervices and Yukon Bureau of tatistics. otes: Communities listed in this table had populations less than 400 as of December, Includes communities such as Champagne, Johnson's Crossing, Keno City, tewart Crossing, wift iver and lsa. 15

22 P P U L A I 1.4 HALH CA PPULAI IA, by Age, he Yukon Age Groups otal DC 33,928 1,892 1,835 1,996 4,782 4,621 5,126 6,411 4,547 1, V 33,839 1,887 1,834 2,016 4,769 4,583 5,123 6,406 4,522 1, C 33,738 1,882 1,830 2,016 4,760 4,553 5,130 6,385 4,499 1, P 33,627 1,873 1,837 2,011 4,732 4,526 5,122 6,392 4,468 1, AUG 33,537 1,854 1,833 2,011 4,741 4,492 5,121 6,388 4,447 1, JUL 33,421 1,861 1,821 2,014 4,719 4,449 5,134 6,371 4,423 1, JU 33,294 1,862 1,831 2,004 4,711 4,402 5,122 6,347 4,406 1, AY 33,181 1,835 1,827 2,008 4,716 4,386 5,115 6,315 4,385 1, AP 33,111 1,834 1,832 2,011 4,713 4,370 5,107 6,294 4,363 1, (no.) A 33,034 1,828 1,829 2,025 4,705 4,350 5,113 6,288 4,332 1, FB 32,992 1,830 1,834 2,037 4,686 4,350 5,105 6,276 4,313 1, JA 32,831 1,838 1,843 2,058 4,666 4,336 5,072 6,220 4,259 1, DC 32,714 1,849 1,823 2,049 4,707 4,343 5,041 6,167 4, V 32,639 1,848 1,818 2,047 4,678 4,355 5,040 6,168 4, C 32,423 1,819 1,812 2,038 4,635 4,315 5,031 6,150 4, IV 33,835 1,887 1,833 2,009 4,770 4,586 5,126 6,401 4,523 1, III 33,528 1,863 1,830 2,012 4,731 4,489 5,126 6,384 4,446 1, II 33,195 1,844 1,830 2,008 4,713 4,386 5,115 6,319 4,385 1, I 32,952 1,832 1,835 2,040 4,686 4,345 5,097 6,261 4,301 1, IV 32,592 1,839 1,818 2,045 4,673 4,338 5,037 6,162 4, III 32,249 1,823 1,793 2,038 4,626 4,281 5,045 6,121 4, II 32,180 1,804 1,818 2,046 4,595 4,264 5,093 6,114 4, I 32,083 1,826 1,830 2,070 4,588 4,252 5,131 6,034 3, IV 32,180 1,835 1,836 2,134 4,609 4,245 5,204 6,010 3, III 31,822 1,807 1,826 2,156 4,520 4,168 5,189 5,961 3, II 31,614 1,800 1,824 2,153 4,478 4,093 5,169 5,998 3, I 31,597 1,790 1,836 2,168 4,489 4,124 5,194 5,997 3, IV 31,478 1,795 1,835 2,184 4,474 4,082 5,213 5,989 3, III 31,318 1,787 1,839 2,219 4,425 4,059 5,232 5,951 3, II 31,073 1,791 1,824 2,240 4,385 4,022 5,227 5,896 3, I 31,090 1,793 1,847 2,271 4,355 4,009 5,304 5,869 3, ,378 1,856 1,832 2,017 4,725 4,452 5,116 6,341 4,414 1, ,276 1,823 1,815 2,050 4,621 4,284 5,077 6,108 4, ,803 1,808 1,830 2,153 4,524 4,157 5,189 5,992 3, ,240 1,792 1,836 2,229 4,410 4,043 5,244 5,926 3, ,627 1,758 1,891 2,265 4,318 3,922 5,332 5,727 3, ,967 1,718 1,935 2,308 4,144 3,869 5,432 5,546 3, ,063 1,737 2,005 2,351 4,117 3,977 5,678 5,451 2, ,273 1,817 2,131 2,377 4,125 4,142 5,883 5,335 2, ,776 1,961 2,239 2,384 4,221 4,404 6,122 5,228 2, ,166 2,081 2,370 2,436 4,201 4,669 6,380 5,043 2, ,216 2,217 2,522 2,528 4,267 5,199 6,662 4,989 2, ource: Department of Health and ocial ervices and Yukon Bureau of tatistics. 16

23 1.5 HALH CA PPULAI IA, by Age and ex, Yukon and Communities, December Age Groups All Ages Yukon ale 17, ,023 2,422 2,240 2,490 3,179 2, Female 16, ,360 2,381 2,636 3,232 2, Beaver ale Creek Female Burwash ale Female Carcross ale Female Carmacks ale Female Dawson ale 1, City Female Destruction ale Bay Female Faro ale Female Haines ale Junction Female arsh ale Lake Female ayo ale Female ld Crow ale Female Pelly ale Crossing Female oss iver ale Female agish ale Female eslin ale Female Watson ale Lake Female Whitehorse ale 12, ,872 1,702 1,862 2,300 1, Female 12, ,828 1,817 2,055 2,448 1, ther 1 ale Female (no.) P P U L A I ource : Yukon Department of Health and ocial ervices and Yukon Bureau of tatistics. 1 Includes communities such as Champagne, Johnson's Crossing, Keno City, tewart Crossing, wift iver and lsa. 17

24 P P U L A I 1.6 IGAI IA, he Yukon Change From Change From otal Previous Period Previous Year In ut Gross et In ut In ut (no.) (%) 2008 IV III , II I IV III , II I IV III II I IV III II , I IV III II I IV III II I IV III II I IV III II I ,947 1,430 3, (r) 1,785 1,520 3, (r) 1,354 1,402 2, (r) 1,476 1,500 2, (r) 1,464 1,418 2, (r) 1,545 1,056 2, (r) 1,478 1,587 3, (r) 1,273 1,605 2, (r) 1,257 1,892 3, (r) 1,384 1,956 3, (r) 1,620 2,715 4,335-1, ource: tatistics Canada. CAI tables and as of ay 13, ote: Figures include interprovincial migrants and international migrants (immigrants, emigrants, returning emigrants, temporary emigrants and non-permanent residents).

25 1.7 VIAL AIIC, he Yukon Change From Previous Period Change From Previous Year Births Deaths arriages Births Deaths arriages Births Deaths arriages (no.) (%) (%) 2008 DC V C P AUG JUL JU AY AP P P U L A I A FB JA DC V C IV III II I IV (r) III (r) II I IV III II I IV III II I (r) ource: Yukon Department of Health and ocial ervices. ote: Vital statistics data include all births, deaths and marriages occurring within the Yukon, regardless of a person's place of residence. Births, deaths and marriages of Yukon residents occurring outside the Yukon are excluded. 19

26 P P U L A I 1.8 CAADIA CUIY HALH UVY IDICA PFIL, 2007, Canada and the Yukon (age 12 and over, unless otherwise indicated) Canada Yukon (no. persons) (%) (no. persons) (%) Perceived health, very good or excellent 16,591, , Perceived mental health, very good or excellent 20,233, , Perceived life stress, quite a lot (15 years and over) 5,958, , Arthritis* 4,167, , Diabetes* 1,615, , Asthma* 2,240, , High blood pressure* 4,433, , Pain or discomfort that prevents activities 3,278, , Participation and activity limitation, sometimes or often 8,695, , Current smoker, daily or occasional 6,112, , xposure to second-hand smoke at home 1,599, , or more drinks on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year 1 4,697, , Fruit and vegetable consumption, 5 times or more per day 11,514, , Physical activity during leisure-time, moderately active or active 13,639, , Body mass index, self-reported, adult (18 years and over), overweight [25.00 to 29.99] 8,115, , Body mass index, self-reported, adult (18 years and over), obese [30.00 or greater] ense of belonging to local community, somewhat strong or very strong 4,016, , ,264, , Has a regular medical doctor 23,604, , Contact with a medical doctor in the past 12 months 21,896, , Influenza immunization, less than one year ago 8,465, , ource: tatistics Canada. Canadian Community Health urvey, CAI table as of ay 30, Use with caution. * As diagnosed by a health professional. 1 Population aged 12 and over who reported having at least 1 drink in the past 12 months. 1.9 ACUAL AG-ADADIZD ICIDC A F W CA F LCD CAC, ost ecent Year* (per 100,000 population), Canada, Provinces and erritories Prostate Breast All Cancers Cancer Cancer Lung Colorectal ales Females ales Females ales Females ales Females Canada ewfoundland and Labrador** Prince dward Island ova cotia ew Brunswick Quebec** ntario anitoba askatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon erritory orthwest erritories unavut ource: Canadian Cancer ociety. Canadian Cancer tatistics *2005 for Canada, Quebec, ntario; 2006 for ewfoundland and Labrador, Prince dward Island, ova cotia, ew Brunswick, anitoba, askatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia; average for Yukon, orthwest erritories, unavut. **An underestimate of the number of cases.

27 2.1 LABU FC AIIC, he Yukon (easonally Adjusted stimates 1 epresenting 92% Coverage) Labour Unemployment Force mployed Unemployed ate (%) 2008 DC 18,200 17,100 1, V 18,300 17, C 18,100 17, P 17,900 17, AUG 17,900 16,900 1, JUL 17,900 17, JU 17,800 17, AY 17,800 17, AP 17,900 17, P L Y A 17,900 17, FB 18,100 17, JA 17,900 16, DC 17,900 16,900 1, V (r) 17,600 16,600 1, C (r) 17,500 16, IV 18,200 17, III 17,900 17, II 17,800 17, I 18,000 17, IV (r) 17,700 16,700 1, III (r) 17,100 16, II (r) 17,000 16, I (r) 17,000 16, IV (r) 17,200 16, III (r) 18,000 17, II (r) 18,100 17, I 17,600 16, IV 17,600 16, III 17,700 16,800 1, II 18,100 17,200 1, I 18,200 17,300 1, ,900 17, ,300 16, ,700 16, ,900 17, ,800 16,700 1, ,800 15,100 1, ,700 15,100 1, ,700 14,800 1, ,900 14,900 1, ,100 14,900 2, ,100 14,900 2, ource: tatistics Canada. Focal Points Labour Force urvey CD, monthly and annual tables. 1 Annual figures are unadjusted. otes: onthly and quarterly figures are based on 3-month moving averages and are "seasonally adjusted", which refers to the technique of adjusting the "raw" figures to remove seasonal movements. Due to rounding, the sum of employed and unemployed may not equal the labour force figure. 21

28 P L Y 2.2 LABU FC AIIC, he Yukon (Unadjusted Figures) (epresenting 92% Coverage) Labour Force mployed Unemployed Unemployment Participation mployment ate (%) ate (%) ate (%) * 2008 DC 18,000 16,900 1, V 18,300 17, C 18,400 17, P 18,300 17, AUG 18,600 17, JUL 18,400 17, JU 17,900 17, AY 17,600 16, AP 17,500 16, A 17,500 16, FB 17,600 16,700 1, JA 17,500 16,500 1, DC 17,700 16,700 1, V 17,500 16,500 1, C 17,600 16, IV 18,200 17, III 18,400 17, II 17,700 16, I 17,500 16, IV 17,600 16,700 1, III 17,700 16, II 16,900 16, I 16,600 15, IV 17,100 16, III 18,700 17, II 17,900 17, I 17,200 16, IV 17,500 16, III 18,400 17, II 17,900 16,900 1, I 17,800 16,800 1, ,900 17, ,300 16, ,700 16, ,900 17, ,800 16,700 1, ,800 15,100 1, ,700 15,100 1, ,700 14,800 1, ,900 14,900 1, ,100 14,900 2, ,100 14,900 2, ource: tatistics Canada. Focal Points Labour Force urvey CD, monthly and annual tables. *mployment rate (%) is the percentage of people aged fifteen and over who are employed. ote: onthly and quarterly figures are based on 3-month moving averages.

29 2.3 LABU FC AIIC, he Yukon (Unadjusted Figures) (epresenting 92% Coverage) otal ---- Labour Force ---- otal ---- mployed ---- Labour Force ales Females mployed ales Females 2008 DC 18,000 9,200 8,800 16,900 8,400 8,600 V 18,300 9,300 9,000 17,400 8,600 8,800 C 18,400 9,400 9,000 17,500 8,800 8,700 P 18,300 9,400 8,900 17,500 8,900 8,600 AUG 18,600 9,500 9,100 17,700 8,900 8,800 JUL 18,400 9,400 9,000 17,500 8,800 8,700 JU 17,900 9,100 8,800 17,100 8,400 8,600 AY 17,600 9,000 8,700 16,900 8,400 8,500 AP 17,500 8,800 8,700 16,700 8,200 8,500 P L Y A 17,500 8,900 8,600 16,700 8,300 8,400 FB 17,600 8,800 8,800 16,700 8,200 8,500 JA 17,500 8,700 8,800 16,500 8,000 8, DC 17,700 8,800 8,900 16,700 8,200 8,500 V 17,500 8,800 8,700 16,500 8,300 8,200 C 17,600 9,000 8,700 16,800 8,600 8, IV 18,200 9,300 8,900 17,300 8,600 8,700 III 18,400 9,400 9,000 17,600 8,900 8,700 II 17,700 9,000 8,700 16,900 8,300 8,500 I 17,500 8,800 8,700 16,600 8,200 8, IV 17,600 8,900 8,800 16,700 8,400 8,300 III 17,700 9,100 8,500 16,800 8,800 8,100 II 16,900 8,700 8,100 16,000 8,100 7,900 I 16,600 8,400 8,200 15,900 7,900 8, IV 17,100 8,900 8,300 16,600 8,400 8,200 III 18,700 9,700 9,000 17,800 9,100 8,700 II 17,900 9,300 8,600 17,000 8,700 8,300 I 17,200 8,800 8,400 16,300 8,200 8, IV 17,500 8,800 8,700 16,700 8,300 8,400 III 18,400 9,300 9,100 17,500 8,700 8,800 II 17,900 9,000 8,900 16,900 8,300 8,600 I 17,800 8,800 9,000 16,800 8,000 8, ,900 9,100 8,800 17,100 8,500 8, ,300 8,800 8,500 16,400 8,200 8, ,700 9,200 8,600 16,900 8,600 8, ,900 9,000 8,900 17,000 8,400 8, ,800 8,800 9,000 16,700 8,100 8, ,800 8,400 8,400 15,100 7,400 7, ,700 8,400 8,300 15,100 7,400 7, ,700 8,500 8,200 14,800 7,200 7, ,900 8,600 8,200 14,900 7,300 7, ,100 8,900 8,200 14,900 7,400 7, ,100 8,900 8,100 14,900 7,500 7,400 ource: tatistics Canada. Focal Points Labour Force urvey CD, monthly and annual tables. ote: onthly and quarterly figures are based on 3-month moving averages. 23