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Table 4
Labour force and age structure of workers in justice related occupations, Canada, 1991

Total Age groups Median age
15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 years and over
number
All Canadian workers 14,474,940 904,370 1,659,830 2,042,100 2,130,770 1,973,080 1,815,340 1,387,295 1,032,100 778,310 475,870 275,875 36
Workers in justice related occupations 303,230 4,855 32,955 47,290 44,260 44,560 40,645 28,615 20,115 16,725 12,630 10,580 37
Police officers 61,910 140 4,150 10,410 10,390 11,330 11,670 7,530 3,740 1,785 510 255 37
Private security personnel 90,785 3,915 16,625 11,005 7,965 6,990 7,390 6,805 7,365 8,490 7,665 6,570 39
Security guards and related occupations 81,865 3,670 15,105 9,540 6,865 5,950 6,335 6,005 6,715 7,970 7,310 6,400 39
Other protective service occupations 8,930 245 1,520 1,465 1,100 1,045 1,055 805 650 520 355 170 35
Courts personnel 129,640 755 10,780 22,505 22,305 22,370 18,900 12,160 7,395 5,265 3,785 3,420 36
Legal secretaries 44,055 470 6,420 8,795 7,860 6,510 5,435 3,440 2,345 1,395 930 455 33
Court recorders and medical transcriptionists 5,440 35 465 875 975 1,025 685 525 385 255 155 60 36
Court officers and justices of the peace 3,250 10 60 245 335 400 545 535 400 260 190 270 45
Court clerks 3,175 30 285 545 520 505 400 295 180 155 145 115 37
Judges 2,250 0 0 25 40 105 215 280 310 480 410 385 56
Lawyers and Quebec notaries 53,060 0 1,100 8,195 9,605 11,155 9,435 5,690 2,830 2,045 1,380 1,625 38
Paralegal and related occupations 15,980 175 2,280 3,455 2,655 2,335 1,990 1,180 745 450 390 325 33
Sheriffs and bailiffs 2,410 30 170 360 320 340 190 210 205 220 180 185 39
Correctional services personnel 20,875 45 1,395 3,370 3,595 3,870 2,690 2,110 1,620 1,180 670 330 37
Correctional services officers 17,225 50 1,200 2,780 2,925 3,105 2,075 1,810 1,370 1,005 610 295 37
Parobation and parole officers 3,675 0 195 595 670 765 620 305 245 180 60 40 37
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census.
Date Modified: 2009-03-12

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