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Census Families in Private Households by Family Structure, Presence of Children and Labour Force Activity of Husband/Male Common-law Partner, Showing Labour Force Activity of Wife/Female Common-law Partner or Lone Parent, for British Columbia, 1996 Census (20% Sample Data)

Family structure, presence of
children and labour force activity
of husband/male common-law
partner		 Labour force activity of wife/female
common-law partner or lone parent
Total Not
in the
labour
force 		Total
labour
force		 Employed Unemployed
           
British Columbia          
Total families 1,008,440 369,340 639,100 584,530 54,565
  Husband-wife families 869,430 322,995 546,440 505,820 40,620
    Families of now-married
    couples		 765,565 301,565 464,000 431,100 32,895
      With children at home 434,115 124,575 309,535 286,375 23,160
        Husband not in the
        labour force		 47,255 33,135 14,120 12,330 1,785
        Husband in the labour
        force		 386,855 91,440 295,415 274,045 21,370
          Employed 364,990 85,135 279,855 263,550 16,305
          Unemployed 21,865 6,305 15,560 10,490 5,065
      Without children at home 331,450 176,995 154,460 144,730 9,735
        Husband not in the
        labour force		 155,795 136,795 18,995 17,320 1,680
        Husband in the labour
        force		 175,660 40,195 135,465 127,410 8,055
          Employed 164,785 37,005 127,780 122,020 5,760
          Unemployed 10,875 3,190 7,685 5,395 2,290
    Families of common-law
    couples		 103,865 21,420 82,445 74,720 7,725
      With children at home 39,575 10,515 29,065 25,110 3,945
        Male partner not in the
        labour force		 3,390 1,880 1,510 1,200 305
        Male partner in the
        labour force		 36,185 8,635 27,550 23,905 3,640
          Employed 31,220 7,030 24,190 21,790 2,395
          Unemployed 4,970 1,600 3,360 2,115 1,245
      Without children at home 64,290 10,910 53,380 49,605 3,775
        Male partner not in the
        labour force		 8,425 5,265 3,165 2,800 365
        Male partner in the
        labour force		 55,865 5,650 50,215 46,805 3,410
          Employed 50,825 4,615 46,210 43,750 2,465
          Unemployed 5,035 1,030 4,005 3,060 945
  Lone-parent families 139,005 46,345 92,660 78,710 13,950
    Male parent 23,900 5,170 18,730 16,360 2,370
    Female parent 115,110 41,180 73,930 62,350 11,580


This table contains data selected from Catalogue No. 93F0030XDB96004 in the Nation Series.

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