2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations
Topic-based tabulation: Work Activity in 2005 (23), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data
Data table
Geography = Canada
| Work activity in 2005 (23) |
Sex (3) |
| Total - Sex |
Male |
Female |
|
Note(s) :
- Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
- DID NOT WORK IN 2005
Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2005 only, or persons who worked in 2006 only.
- 49 TO 52 WEEKS
Persons in this category are also referred to as full-year, full-time workers.
 Data quality note(s)
- Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
|
| Total - Work activity in 2005 |
25,664,220
|
12,470,785
|
13,193,440
|
| Did not work in 2005 1 |
7,805,645
|
3,127,680
|
4,677,965
|
| Worked in 2005 |
17,858,580
|
9,343,110
|
8,515,470
|
| 1 to 13 weeks |
1,278,875
|
598,265
|
680,610
|
| 14 to 26 weeks |
1,697,795
|
817,045
|
880,750
|
| 27 to 39 weeks |
1,272,235
|
639,925
|
632,315
|
| 40 to 48 weeks |
2,606,820
|
1,349,125
|
1,257,695
|
| 49 to 52 weeks |
11,002,850
|
5,938,755
|
5,064,100
|
| Average weeks worked in 2005 |
43.2
|
43.8
|
42.5
|
| Worked mostly full time in 2005 |
13,869,780
|
7,925,810
|
5,943,970
|
| 1 to 13 weeks |
537,455
|
274,490
|
262,970
|
| 14 to 26 weeks |
940,935
|
510,480
|
430,455
|
| 27 to 39 weeks |
813,175
|
470,280
|
342,900
|
| 40 to 48 weeks |
1,995,935
|
1,155,975
|
839,960
|
| 49 to 52 weeks 2 |
9,582,275
|
5,514,585
|
4,067,690
|
| Average weeks worked mostly full time |
45.8
|
46.0
|
45.5
|
| Worked mostly part time in 2005 |
3,988,800
|
1,417,300
|
2,571,505
|
| 1 to 13 weeks |
741,420
|
323,775
|
417,640
|
| 14 to 26 weeks |
756,860
|
306,565
|
450,300
|
| 27 to 39 weeks |
459,060
|
169,645
|
289,410
|
| 40 to 48 weeks |
610,885
|
193,145
|
417,740
|
| 49 to 52 weeks |
1,420,580
|
424,170
|
996,410
|
| Average weeks worked mostly part time |
34.0
|
31.2
|
35.5
|
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-559-XCB2006021
(Canada, Code01)