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| Table 1 Employment and caregiving intensity |
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Intensity of caregiving
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| Aged 45 to 64 | Caregivers |
Low |
Medium |
High |
’000 |
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| Women | 828 | 188 | 273 | 367 |
% |
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| Not employed | 34 | 32 | 35 | 35 |
| Employed | 66 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
| 40 hours or less | 80 | 85 | 78 | 79 |
| Over 40 hours | 20 | 15 | 22 | 21 |
’000 |
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| Men | 787 | 265 | 301 | 221 |
% |
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| Not employed | 22 | 20 | 21 | 27 |
| Employed | 78 | 80 | 79 | 73 |
| 40 hours or less | 53 | 55 | 49 | 56 |
| Over 40 hours | 47 | 45 | 51 | 44 |
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2002 |
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