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Reasons for part-time work by sex and age group
Related tables: Employment and unemployment.
| 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both sexes | ||||
| Total | 15-24 | 25-44 | 45 and over | |
| % | ||||
| Own illness | 3.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 6.3 |
| Caring for children | 9.3 | 0.7 | 26.5 | 4.3 |
| Other personal/family responsibilities | 2.9 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Going to school | 28.7 | 71.0 | 11.8 | 0.8 |
| Personal preference | 26.0 | 4.8 | 15.1 | 55.0 |
| Other voluntary | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Other1 | 27.2 | 20.8 | 36.9 | 26.1 |
| Total employed part-time (thousands) | 3,311.2 | 1,171.5 | 928.9 | 1,210.7 |
| % employed part-time2 | 19.1 | 47.4 | 12.4 | 16.4 |
| 1. Includes business conditions and unable to find full-time work. 2. Expressed as a percentage of total employed. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 282-0014 and 282-0001 and Catalogue no 89F0133XIE. Last modified: 2012-02-03. | ||||
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