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Table 9
Part-time workers aged 19 to 64

  Regular day Shift
Total 773,000 721,000
Sex %
Men 22.4 30.71
Women 77.6 69.31
Family type
Married or common-law, no children 37.3 31.9
Married, children under 15 31.2 32.4
Separated, widowed, divorced, no children 8.9 5.0E
Separated, widowed, divorced, children under 15 F F
Single, no children 17.6 27.7
Single, children under 15 F F
Work-life balance
Satisfied 88.0 84.5
Dissatisfied 10.4 13.7
Role overload indicators
Cut back on sleep 41.2 54.01
Not accomplishing all in a day 47.7 49.0
Not enough time with family and friends 41.7 41.7
Often stressed when trying to accomplish more than can handle 32.7 36.5
No time for fun 28.8 31.5
Role overload
Yes (4 or more indicators) 18.9 22.8
Other well-being indicators
Workaholic 15.7 16.3
High life stress 17.4 15.8
Flexible work arrangements 46.9 51.8
1 significant difference from part-time day workers.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005.