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Table 2 Characteristics of workers

  Gambling Non-gambling
1992 2007 1992 2007
thousand
Total employed 11 46 12,720 16,820
  %
Sex
Men 35 47 55 53
Women 65 53 45 47
Age
15 to 34 57 42 45 37
35 and over 43 58 55 63
Education
High school or less 66 48 57 41
Postsecondary certificate or diploma 21 38 27 35
University degree 13 14 16 24
Work status
Full-time 60 84 81 82
Part-time 40 16 19 18
Provinces
Atlantic provinces 8 3 7 7
Quebec F 14 24 23
Ontario 28 46 39 39
Prairie provinces 30 18 17 18
British Columbia 25 19 13 13
Class of worker
Employee 99 99 85 84
Self-employed F F 15 16
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.