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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 Nova Scotia, 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
           
Nova Scotia          
Total families 253,965 106,530 147,430 129,940 17,490
  Husband-wife families 214,280 88,030 126,255 113,125 13,125
    Families of now-married
    couples		 190,040 82,185 107,855 97,455 10,400
      With children at home 115,315 37,470 77,845 70,205 7,645
        Husband not in the
        labour force		 15,905 10,490 5,410 4,720 690
        Husband in the labour
        force		 99,410 26,980 72,430 65,480 6,950
          Employed 90,705 24,450 66,255 60,835 5,420
          Unemployed 8,705 2,530 6,170 4,650 1,525
      Without children at home 74,720 44,710 30,010 27,255 2,760
        Husband not in the
        labour force		 38,520 33,800 4,715 4,230 485
        Husband in the labour
        force		 36,205 10,910 25,300 23,025 2,275
          Employed 32,805 9,670 23,140 21,390 1,755
          Unemployed 3,400 1,240 2,160 1,640 520
    Families of common-law
    couples		 24,240 5,845 18,395 15,670 2,725
      With children at home 10,295 3,140 7,150 5,700 1,455
        Male partner not in the
        labour force		 1,105 580 520 425 90
        Male partner in the
        labour force		 9,195 2,555 6,635 5,270 1,360
          Employed 7,505 1,960 5,545 4,605 945
          Unemployed 1,690 595 1,090 670 420
      Without children at home 13,945 2,705 11,240 9,965 1,275
        Male partner not in the
        labour force		 2,065 1,345 730 605 125
        Male partner in the
        labour force		 11,880 1,365 10,515 9,370 1,150
          Employed 10,255 1,045 9,210 8,450 765
          Unemployed 1,625 320 1,305 920 380
  Lone-parent families 39,680 18,505 21,180 16,810 4,365
    Male parent 6,040 2,125 3,915 3,235 675
    Female parent 33,640 16,380 17,260 13,575 3,685


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

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