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Table 5 Labour market engagement by earnings groups, single parents
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| 1980 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|
| % | ||
| Single fathers | ||
| Less than 2/3 of the median | ||
| Full year, full time | 34.3 | 40.3 |
| Partial | 65.7 | 59.7 |
| Between 2/3 and 4/3 of the median | ||
| Full year, full time | 71.3 | 72.3 |
| Partial | 28.7 | 27.7 |
| Above 4/3 of the median | ||
| Full year, full time | 78.7 | 80.0 |
| Partial | 21.3 | 20.0 |
| All men | ||
| Full year, full time | 63.7 | 65.2 |
| Partial | 36.3 | 34.8 |
| Single mothers | ||
| Less than 2/3 of the median | ||
| Full year, full time | 8.1 | 19.8 |
| Partial | 91.9 | 80.2 |
| Between 2/3 and 4/3 of the median | ||
| Full year, full time | 47.9 | 57.0 |
| Partial | 52.1 | 43.0 |
| Above 4/3 of the median | ||
| Full year, full time | 73.6 | 77.3 |
| Partial | 26.4 | 22.7 |
| All women | ||
| Full year, full time | 43.2 | 51.4 |
| Partial | 56.8 | 48.6 |
| Note: Excludes single parents who did not work in the reference year. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 1981 and 2006. |
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