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Reasons for part-time work by sex and age group
| |
2004 |
| |
Both sexes |
| |
Total |
15–24 |
25–44 |
45 and over |
| |
% |
| Own illness |
3.3 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
6.4 |
| Caring for children |
10.3 |
1.0 |
27.5 |
3.8 |
| Other personal/family responsibilities |
3.0 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
| Going to school |
30.0 |
72.8 |
8.8 |
0.7 |
| Personal preference |
25.7 |
5.1 |
18.6 |
57.5 |
| Other voluntary |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
| Other1 |
26.8 |
19.4 |
36.5 |
25.8 |
| Total employed part-time (thousands) |
2,948.8 |
1,094.3 |
936.5 |
918.0 |
| % employed part-time2 |
18.4 |
45.2 |
12.2 |
15.5 |
| 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: 2005-01-06. |
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