Table A4 Top 10 Aboriginal occupations
Aboriginal
Non-Aboriginal
Average
age
%
 
Average
age
%
Men
36
100.0
 
40
100.0
Construction trades
37
7.4
 
40
4.1
Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related
33
6.9
 
36
3.5
Motor vehicle and transit drivers
40
6.4
 
42
5.2
Forestry, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers
37
5.7
 
40
1.4
Cleaners
37
4.6
 
40
2.7
Other sales and service occupations
24
3.9
 
27
3.3
Protective services
36
3.7
 
39
2.4
Mechanics
38
3.6
 
40
2.6
Primary production labourers
32
3.5
 
33
1.3
Clerical occupations
34
3.4
 
37
4.9
           
Women
36
100.0
 
39
100.0
Clerical occupations
35
13.4
 
39
14.7
Salespersons and cashiers
30
7.6
 
32
8.2
Paralegals, social service workers and occupations in education and religion
36
6.5
 
37
3.4
Childcare and home support
37
6.2
 
40
3.3
Cleaners
39
6.0
 
42
2.6
Other sales and service occupations
30
5.3
 
32
4.3
Secretaries
37
4.0
 
43
5.0
Food and beverage service
28
3.9
 
29
2.9
Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors
40
3.8
 
42
4.1
Assisting occupations in support of health services
39
2.8
 
39
2.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2001