| With children | Childless | |
|---|---|---|
| Years | ||
| Average age | 35.1 | 28.1 |
| Potential experience | 16.2 | 7.9 |
| Education | 13.8 | 15.3 |
| Work experience1 | 10.5 | 5.5 |
| % | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Married or common-law | 76.8 | 29.8 |
| Separated | 15.6 | 6.1 |
| Never married | 7.7 | 64.0 |
| Number of children | ||
| One | 28.8 | … |
| Two | 43.4 | … |
| Three | 27.8 | … |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| High school diploma | 16.6 | 8.1 |
| Some postsecondary | 56.4 | 60.2 |
| Bachelors or higher | 15.1 | 26.8 |
| Full-time job | 68.0 | 77.0 |
| 1. Full-year full-time equivalent work experience. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1993 to 2004. |
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