open within the next five years. On
top of that, the $2.5-billion Casino
mine could be under construction
by the middle of the next decade.
Already lowest in the country, Yukon's
unemployment rate will continue to
drop. For Yukoners, finding a job will
become easier, but for businesses, it
will become more and more difficult
to fill open positions.
Nunavut
Nunavut's economy will stay at or near
the top of the growth charts for the
next fewyears, posting average annual
growth of 7.3 per cent from 2018 to
2020. Mining will be the main driver of
growth, as Agnico Eagle prepares to
bring its Meliadine mine and Amaruq
satellite deposit into operation, and
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