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Table 6
Occupations reported by male and female farm operators in Canada, 2006
| Rank |
Occupation |
number of male operators reporting |
percentage |
|
Source: Statistics Canada, Agriculture–Population Linkage Database, 2006. |
| |
Male operators |
236,400 |
100.0 |
| 1 |
Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers |
139,175 |
58.9 |
| 2 |
Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers |
11,160 |
4.7 |
| 3 |
Mechanics |
7,460 |
3.2 |
| 4 |
Other managers, n.e.c. |
5,290 |
2.2 |
| 5 |
Construction trades |
4,790 |
2.0 |
| 6 |
Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers |
4,385 |
1.9 |
| 7 |
Machine operators in manufacturing |
3,875 |
1.6 |
| 8 |
Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers |
3,860 |
1.6 |
| 9 |
Senior management occupations |
3,565 |
1.5 |
| 10 |
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations |
3,380 |
1.4 |
| |
All others |
49,465 |
20.9 |
| Rank |
Occupation |
number of female operators reporting |
percentage |
| |
Female operators |
90,655 |
100.0 |
| 1 |
Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers |
36,970 |
40.8 |
| 2 |
Clerical occupations |
7,095 |
7.8 |
| 3 |
Secretaries |
4,450 |
4.9 |
| 4 |
Sales and service occupations, n.e.c. |
4,010 |
4.4 |
| 5 |
Finance and insurance administration occupations |
3,420 |
3.8 |
| 6 |
Teachers and professors |
2,950 |
3.3 |
| 7 |
Childcare and home support workers |
2,435 |
2.7 |
| 8 |
Nurse supervisors and registered nurses |
2,395 |
2.6 |
| 9 |
Retail salespersons and sales clerks |
2,190 |
2.4 |
| 10 |
Administrative and regulatory occupations |
1,865 |
2.1 |
| |
All others |
22,850 |
25.2 |
