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Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NT48211CA

Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories industry analysis

Revenue for the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has stagnated an annualized x% to x locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to x locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories Market Research Report

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Definition of the Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories?

Operators in the Rail Transportation industry in Canada primarily manage railways, including long-haul or mainline railways, short-haul railways and passenger railways. This industry excludes the operation of street railways, tourist and scenic trains, urban rapid transit and switching and terminal railways.

What’s included in the Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories?

The Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories includes conducting intermodal freight transportation, conducting dry bulk freight transportation, conducting liquid bulk freight transportation, conducting other freight transportation, conducting passenger transportation and conducting other services, including vertically integrated solutions to shippers like door-to-door delivery. Related terms covered in the Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories industry report includes companies and their related operations with revenue exceeding $250.0 million, operations that involve more than one mode of transport to complete the movement of shipments, a unit of measure for freight transport representing the revenue generated from transporting one tonne of goods over a distance of one kilometre and the engine portion of the train that moves the entire train. this section doesn't carry any payloads.

Industry Performance of the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories

Benchmark the Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories industry performance with all NT Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories

#9 in Highest Revenue 0.3% of province's GDP
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Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

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Key Drivers of the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories

See how key industry drivers, such as private investment in non-residential construction, median houshold income, gross domestic product, total trade value, total retail sales and freight of chemical products are impacting Rail Transportation in Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Economic Indicators

Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product

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Canada Key External Drivers

Total trade value
Total retail sales
Freight of chemical products

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories

Key Statistics of the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories

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What is the market size of the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories in 2025?

The market size of the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories is $58.0m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories in 2025?

There are 2 businesses in the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories in 2025?

There are 194 employees in the Rail Transportation industry in Northwest Territories, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.0% from 2020 to 2025.