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• After a steady decline in the 1990s, the number of personnel in the Canadian Forces has increased since 2001. In 2006, the CF comprised 64,000 full-time regular force members and 24,000 reservists.

• Compared with civilian workers, CF members are much younger (more than 70% under age 40 versus only 53% of civilian workers), predominantly male (85% vs. 53%) and white (94% vs. 83%).

• Education and income levels of CF personnel have significantly increased over the past decade. Almost 70% of reservists had postsecondary graduation and average earnings of regular forces personnel were higher than those of other public sector employees.

• Compared with the overall working population, CF members reported higher rates of life (5%) and job dissatisfaction (13%), job strain (28%), major depression (7%), and self-perceived negative mental health (8%).

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