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| Women aged 15 and over | Men aged 15 and over | Women as a percentage of total employment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total employed (thousands) | Percentage of all women employed | Total employed (thousands) | Percentage of all men employed | ||
| 1976 | 3,618.2 | 41.9 | 6,129.3 | 72.7 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 3,729.3 | 42.3 | 6,187.9 | 71.9 | 37.6 |
| 1978 | 3,904.2 | 43.4 | 6,316.0 | 72.0 | 38.2 |
| 1979 | 4,139.9 | 45.1 | 6,528.7 | 73.1 | 38.8 |
| 1980 | 4,348.1 | 46.4 | 6,635.9 | 72.8 | 39.6 |
| 1981 | 4,556.6 | 47.7 | 6,748.4 | 72.8 | 40.3 |
| 1982 | 4,513.0 | 46.5 | 6,430.7 | 68.4 | 41.2 |
| 1983 | 4,605.7 | 46.8 | 6,416.3 | 67.4 | 41.8 |
| 1984 | 4,749.5 | 47.7 | 6,552.2 | 68.0 | 42.0 |
| 1985 | 4,942.7 | 49.0 | 6,684.5 | 68.5 | 42.5 |
| 1986 | 5,126.5 | 50.2 | 6,860.1 | 69.5 | 42.8 |
| 1987 | 5,307.7 | 51.3 | 7,025.3 | 70.3 | 43.0 |
| 1988 | 5,531.4 | 52.7 | 7,178.2 | 70.9 | 43.5 |
| 1989 | 5,704.2 | 53.6 | 7,292.0 | 71.1 | 43.9 |
| 1990 | 5,809.2 | 53.8 | 7,277.2 | 69.9 | 44.4 |
| 1991 | 5,790.5 | 52.8 | 7,066.9 | 66.9 | 45.0 |
| 1992 | 5,770.1 | 51.9 | 6,960.8 | 65.0 | 45.3 |
| 1993 | 5,798.7 | 51.5 | 6,994.0 | 64.6 | 45.3 |
| 1994 | 5,916.9 | 51.9 | 7,141.9 | 65.1 | 45.3 |
| 1995 | 6,034.6 | 52.2 | 7,260.8 | 65.4 | 45.4 |
| 1996 | 6,099.0 | 52.1 | 7,322.4 | 65.0 | 45.4 |
| 1997 | 6,235.4 | 52.6 | 7,470.7 | 65.5 | 45.4 |
| 1998 | 6,433.4 | 53.7 | 7,612.8 | 65.9 | 45.8 |
| 1999 | 6,609.6 | 54.6 | 7,797.2 | 66.7 | 45.9 |
| 2000 | 6,790.4 | 55.4 | 7,973.9 | 67.3 | 46.0 |
| 2001 | 6,910.3 | 55.6 | 8,035.8 | 66.8 | 46.2 |
| 2002 | 7,126.0 | 56.6 | 8,184.4 | 67.1 | 46.5 |
| 2003 | 7,324.2 | 57.4 | 8,348.1 | 67.6 | 46.7 |
| 2004 | 7,466.4 | 57.8 | 8,480.6 | 67.8 | 46.8 |
| 2005 | 7,575.0 | 57.8 | 8,594.7 | 67.7 | 46.8 |
| 2006 | 7,757.2 | 58.3 | 8,727.1 | 67.7 | 47.1 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. | |||||