| Reason | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| percentage | ||
| Wanted to work | 18 | 6 |
| Had to work | 14 | 9 |
| Boredom | 18 | 13 |
| Pregnancy / taking care of children | 1E | 24 |
| To help at home | 7 | 10 |
| Problems at home | 3E | 7 |
| No school available / accessible | 7 | 6 |
| School courses too hard / bad results | 5 | 2E |
| Other | 25 | 20 |
| Not stated | 12 | 11 |
| Note: Figures do not sum to 100% as respondents could provide more than one reason. Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006 |
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