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| Most minimum-wage workers are women and young |
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Minimum wage |
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| Total employees |
Total | Incidence | |
| ’000 | ’000 | % | |
| Both sexes | |||
| 15 and over | 13,658.20 | 586.9 | 4.3 |
| 15 to 24 | 2,373.50 | 368.3 | 15.5 |
| 15 to 19 | 889.5 | 261.3 | 29.4 |
| 20 to 24 | 1,484.00 | 107.1 | 7.2 |
| 25 and over | 11,284.70 | 218.6 | 1.9 |
| 25 to 34 | 3,118.70 | 63.6 | 2 |
| 35 to 44 | 3,438.00 | 58.7 | 1.7 |
| 45 to 54 | 3,151.60 | 54.7 | 1.7 |
| 55 and over | 1,576.40 | 41.6 | 2.6 |
Men |
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| 15 and over | 6,949.10 | 230.6 | 3.3 |
| 15 to 24 | 1,182.70 | 153.1 | 12.9 |
| 15 to 19 | 435.3 | 110.4 | 25.4 |
| 20 to 24 | 747.4 | 42.7 | 5.7 |
| 25 and over | 5,766.40 | 77.5 | 1.3 |
| 25 to 34 | 1,627.60 | 21.6 | 1.3 |
| 35 to 44 | 1,751.90 | 20 | 1.1 |
| 45 to 54 | 1,555.60 | 18.1 | 1.2 |
| 55 and over | 831.3 | 17.8 | 2.1 |
Women |
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| 15 and over | 6,709.10 | 356.4 | 5.3 |
| 15 to 24 | 1,190.80 | 215.3 | 18.1 |
| 15 to 19 | 454.2 | 150.9 | 33.2 |
| 20 to 24 | 736.6 | 64.4 | 8.7 |
| 25 and over | 5,518.20 | 141.1 | 2.6 |
| 25 to 34 | 1,491.10 | 42 | 2.8 |
| 35 to 44 | 1,686.00 | 38.7 | 2.3 |
| 45 to 54 | 1,596.00 | 36.6 | 2.3 |
| 55 and over | 745.1 | 23.8 | 3.2 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2005 |
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