Unemployment rate
Statistics Canada does not publish this series for this area.
Yellowknife, NT
10°C
Mainly Sunny
- Humidity
- 87%
- Wind
- E 12 km/h
- Pressure
- 101.4 kPa
- Dew point
- 8.3°C
- UV index (today's forecast)
- 3 (moderate)
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Station: Yellowknife Airport. Observed 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC (67 min ago).
Forecast
- Today 16°C Mainly sunny
- Tonight 10°C Chance of showers
- Wednesday 15°C Mainly cloudy
- Wednesday night 10°C Rain
- Thursday 13°C Chance of showers
- Thursday night 6°C Cloudy
- Friday 9°C Cloudy
- Friday night 4°C Cloudy
- Saturday 14°C A mix of sun and cloud
- Saturday night 7°C Cloudy periods
- Sunday 11°C A mix of sun and cloud
- Sunday night 5°C Cloudy periods
- Monday 10°C A mix of sun and cloud
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Forecast issued 2026-09-08 11:00 UTC.
Air Quality Health Index
1 Low risk
Yellowknife · observed 2026-09-08 14:00 UTC
- Today 2 Low risk
- Tonight 2 Low risk
- Tomorrow 2 Low risk
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Fetched 2026-09-08 15:09 UTC.
Economy
Median family income
$169,950 2023
+61.3 % vs Canada
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Selected income characteristics of census families by family type, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.
Population
23,826 2025
+2.0 pp vs Canada
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates, July 1, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, 2021 boundaries, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.
Inflation (CPI all-items, year over year)
Statistics Canada does not publish this series for this area.
Average rent (two-bedroom apartment)
$2,109 2025
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.
Building permits (value, monthly)
Statistics Canada does not publish this series for this area.