Table 2
Select characteristics of full-time workers, by resident status, 2006

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Select characteristics Full-time workers
Canadian-born All immigrants Recent immigrants Non-permanent residents†
in years
Mean age 40.4* 43.6* 36.3* 35.1
  percentage
Female 43.1* 42.4* 40.3 41.0
Visible minority 2.9* 55.4* 73.1* 62.7
Born in low GDP country 0.0* 60.0* 83.6* 62.8
Married 64.2* 73.2* 75.4* 59.6
City or town dweller 77.3* 94.3* 97.2* 92.1
University degree 20.6* 29.7* 51.0* 46.1
Postsecondary certificate 40.0* 36.4* 24.6* 26.7
Speaks English 86.9* 95.2* 90.5* 91.2
Speaks French 35.4* 16.3* 16.9 17.5
No official language 0.0* 2.3* 5.6 5.7
Works in non-official language 1.3* 15.0* 21.0 21.2
  in hours
Mean hours worked per week 43.7* 43.8* 43.1* 44.8
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.