Box Table 2
Women as a percentage of those employed in justice-related occupations, 1991 to 2006
Occupation | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | ||||
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number | % of total |
number | % of total |
number | % of total |
number | % of total |
|
Judges | 345 | 14.0 | 495 | 20.0 | 620 | 21.0 | 700 | 25.0 |
Lawyers and notaries | 14,845 | 27.0 | 18,465 | 31.0 | 23,185 | 35.0 | 30,385 | 39.0 |
Paralegal and related occupations | 12,835 | 76.0 | 16,620 | 79.0 | 24,415 | 81.0 | 34,305 | 87.0 |
Probation and parole officers | 1,885 | 50.0 | 2,275 | 47.0 | 3,735 | 54.0 | 3,550 | 59.0 |
Correctional service officers | 3,960 | 22.0 | 4,725 | 25.0 | 5,415 | 29.0 | 6,440 | 32.0 |
Sworn officers1,2 | 3,964 | 7.0 | 5,634 | 10.4 | 8,273 | 14.5 | 11,211 | 17.9 |
1. Includes personnel who have obtained senior officer status, normally at the rank of lieutenant or higher, such as chiefs, deputy chiefs, staff superintendents, superintendents, staff inspectors, inspectors, lieutenants, and other equivalent ranks. 2. Includes personnel between the rank of constable and lieutenant, such as staff-sergeants, sergeants, detective-sergeants, corporals and all equivalent ranks. Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 and Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Police Administration Survey. |
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