The Social & Economic Landscape
Bridging the Gap: From Education to Employment, Pilot Phase II

Prosperous People

This section presents information primarily concerned with incomes and employment. Although related to self–reliance, it is more a measure of the quality of life (in a limited economic sense) in an area as opposed to its self–sufficiency.

As the graph below indicates, Triton has median family and husband–wife family incomes higher than those in the Economic Zone and the Province. Lone Parent and Non–Family incomes are comparable across all three regions. This is consistent with the high levels of employment noted in the charts following the graph.

Average Annual Household Income

graphic of bar chart comparison of Triton's average annual household incomes to the zonal and provincial incomes. Husband-Wife Families earn the most, followed by Lone Parent Families and then Non-Family Persons.

Labour Force Having Employment Annually

Census - Labour Markets, 1995-96: Labour Force (May 1996): Employment rate Prime Labour Force Age Age 15 and Over
Triton 56% 41%
Economic Zone 11 43% 30%
Newfoundland & Labrador 58% 42%

Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on custom tabulations from the Census of Population 1996, Statistics Canada.

Unemployment Rate

Census – Labour Markets, 1995–96: Labour Force (May 1996): Unemployment rate Prime Labour Force Age Age 15 and Over
Triton 31% 34%
Economic Zone 11 36% 38%
Newfoundland & Labrador 23% 25%