Who holds Nunavik’s jobs?

Out of 3,189 regular full-time jobs in Nunavik, the Nunavik Job Survey 2005 found:

* Inuit held 56 per cent of these jobs in 2005 and non-Inuit 44 per cent;
* The female labour force increased by 84 per cent compared to 1998;
* Regular full-time jobs are largely concentrated in health and social services, government, mining, education, transportation and retail businesses;
* More than the half of full-time jobs require post-secondary education or trade certification;
* For the jobs requiring a trade certification or a university degree, nearly all workers are non-Inuit; for the jobs requiring a college diploma, it’s around 50-50, but, excluding the childcare educators, this percentage falls to 25 per cent Inuit.

With respect to part-time, seasonal and casual jobs, the Nunavik Job Survey 2005 found:

* A total of 979 regular part-time jobs;
* Inuit held 88 per cent of part-time jobs;
* A total of 853 seasonal jobs in 2005;
* Inuit held 43 per cent of seasonal jobs and non-Inuit 57 per cent;
* Construction contractors and outfitters employ the majority of non-Inuit workers;
* 1,638 casual positions were identified (job replacements, occasional positions, short term contracts).

With respect to jobs in Inuit organizations in Montreal, the Nunavik Job Survey 2005 found:

* 477 positions based outside of Nunavik were registered from organizations with activities connected with the region;
* Most of these positions are full-time and 82 per cent are held by non-Inuit.