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Table People working from home, by selected characteristics
Employees
Self-employed
2000
2005
2000
2005
’000
%
’000
%
 
’000
%
’000
%
Both sexes 1,426 10.2 1,322 9.8   1,369 49.5 1,554 54.6
Men 782 10.5 744 10.5   826 45.9 949 51.1
Women 644 9.8 578 9.1   544 56.2 605 61.3
 
Age
15 to 24 137 4.6 120 4.9   60 42.3 44 E 30.3 E
25 to 54 1,174 11.9 1,025 10.8   1,046 50.0 1,141 56.5
55 and over 114 9.8 177 11.7   263 49.3 368 54.2
 
Education
Some high school or less 86 3.9 78 4.8   166 37.9 125 37.2
High school diploma 147 5.5 121 5.2   202 42.1 174 43.8
Some postsecondary 189 7.9 191 8.7   204 52.6 232 56.3
Diploma or certificate 347 9.3 254 6.8   368 53.3 478 59.2
Bachelor’s degree or more 655 22.6 674 18.9   426 56.3 540 61.9
 
Marital status
Married, common-law 1,009 12.1 968 11.7   1,065 50.7 1,212 55.3
Separated, divorced, widowed 99 9.8 108 9.9   119 56.1 130 56.3
Single (never married) 304 7.0 247 6.1   159 39.8 212 50.1
 
Industry
Agriculture
F
F
 26 E 24.1 E   166 65.0 151 66.5
Forestry, fishing, mining, oil and gas
28
9.6
 34 E 12.3 E   27 35.5 19 E 45.2 E
Utilities
F
F
 16 E 12.7 E  
F
F
F
F
Construction 44 7.0 39 E 5.8 E   114 41.6 136 42.8
Manufacturing 164 7.4 99 5.8   70 47.2 61 44.9
Trade 149 7.1 162 7.8   141 43.1 156 49.7
Transportation and warehousing 50 8.2 41 E 6.5 E   36 22.8 32 E 26.7 E
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 107 14.0 90 11.3   105 61.9 164 67.8
Professional, scientific and technical 155 22.9 174 21.9   244 68.7 285 66.4
Business, building and other support 44 11.0 19 E 4.5 E   68 37.4 70 40.5
Educational services 242 23.4 239 23.2   33 53.7 44 63.8
Health care and social assistance 107 8.6 125 8.7   127 63.2 137 57.3
Information, culture and recreation 90 12.9 92 13.7   87 64.2 120 69.4
Accommodation and food services 36 3.6 22 E 2.4 E   35 36.1 36 E 41.4 E
Other services 62 12.9 69 13.4   77 35.1 94 46.5
Public administration 95 10.5 66 E 7.5 E  
F
F
F
F
 
Occupation
Management 229 25.4 196 19.8   222 43.6 155 40.7
Business, finance and administrative 301 11.7 234 9.2   191 64.7 272 72.3
Natural and applied sciences 175 18.4 150 14.6   99 64.5 101 57.1
Health 28 4.5 35 E 4.5 E   40 39.2 55 42.3
Social science, education 271 26.4 305 28.5   76 70.0 83 58.9
Art, culture, recreation and sport 52 16.5 60 E 16.1 E   134 65.4 184 70.2
Sales and service 220 6.1 211 6.2   246 48.7 337 55.4
Trades, transport and equipment operators 74 4.0 64 E 3.7 E   110 29.7 127 34.3
Unique to primary industry 20 5.4 35 E 13.2 E   182 54.4 169 61.9
Unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 35 2.9 23 E 2.6 E   32 38.8 36 E 54.5 E
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey