Table 2
Reasons for not voting by age group and sex, 2021 federal election
Total | Men | Women | 18 to 24 years | 25 to 34 years | 35 to 44 years | 45 to 54 years | 55 to 64 years | 65 to 74 years | 75 years and older | |
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% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Everyday life or health reasons | 43 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 52 |
Too busy | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
Out of town | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Illness or disability | 11 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 39 |
Political reasons | 39 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 29 |
Not interested in politics | 32 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 23 |
Electoral process-related reasons | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Reasons related to COVID-19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1E | 2E | 2E | 2E | 3E | 3E | 4E |
All other reasons | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
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Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701).
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