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Table 21.6 Reasons for part-time work, by sex and age group, 2009
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | ||||
| All people employed part-time | 3,220.5 | 1,138.6 | 920.8 | 1,161.1 |
| Males | 1,046.4 | 464.7 | 226.2 | 355.5 |
| Females | 2,174.2 | 673.9 | 694.6 | 805.6 |
| % | ||||
| Both sexes | ||||
| Own illness | 3.5 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 6.5 |
| Caring for children | 9.4 | 0.9 | 26.6 | 4.2 |
| Other personal/family responsibilities | 2.9 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| Going to school | 28.9 | 72.4 | 10.5 | 0.8 |
| Personal preference | 26.8 | 5.4 | 17.5 | 55.4 |
| Other voluntary | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Involuntary (no full-time work available) | 27.6 | 19.7 | 37.1 | 27.7 |
| Males | ||||
| Own illness | 3.7 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Caring for children | 1.1 | x | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Other personal/family responsibilities | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Going to school | 37.0 | 73.3 | 19.5 | 0.7 |
| Personal preference | 25.0 | 4.6 | 16.8 | 56.9 |
| Other voluntary | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Involuntary (no full-time work available) | 30.9 | 20.5 | 51.2 | 31.7 |
| Females | ||||
| Own illness | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 6.5 |
| Caring for children | 13.4 | 1.4 | 34.2 | 5.5 |
| Other personal/family responsibilities | 3.8 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
| Going to school | 25.0 | 71.9 | 7.6 | 0.9 |
| Personal preference | 27.7 | 5.9 | 17.7 | 54.7 |
| Other voluntary | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Involuntary (no full-time work available) | 25.9 | 19.2 | 32.4 | 26.0 |
| Note: Expressed as a percentage of total part-time employment. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0014. | ||||
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