The public service is the largest employer in Nunavut. Out of a population aged 15 years or more of approximately 25,000 people in the territory, the combined public sector territorial and federal workforce had approximately 7,200 employees in 2021. About 6,600 (92%) work for the Government of Nunavut (GN), and roughly 600 (8%) work for the Government of Canada (GoC) in Nunavut.
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