Table 4  
Occupational groups of Canadians residing in the United States, by emigration period, 2006

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Occupational group Workforce by cohort and proportion within the cohort
Before 1990 1990 to 1999 2000 to 2006 Total
number % number % number % number %
Management 34,200 13.8 19,800 17.9* 13,000 18.0 67,000 15.5
Administrative support 37,700 15.1 11,400 10.3** 6,100 8.5 55,100 12.8
Sales and related occupations 27,900 11.2 12,200 11.1 6,100 8.4 46,200 10.7
Health 21,200 8.5 14,700 13.3** 7,000 9.7 42,900 10.0
Education, training and library occupations 15,900 6.4 7,000 6.4 5,600 7.8 28,600 6.6
Business and financial operations 12,900 5.2 4,600 4.2 4 700E 6.5E 22,200 5.1
Arts, sports, recreation, design, media 7,700 3.1 6,200 5.6* F F 18,600 4.3
Other occupations 91,200 36.7 34,700 31.4* 25,000 34.7 151,000 35.0
Total 248,700 100.0 110,600 100.0 72,100 100.0 431,600 100.0
* difference with the proportion observed in the previous cohort statistically significant at p < 0.05
** difference with the proportion observed in the previous cohort statistically significant at p < 0.01
Note: Includes the population 16 years and over with a job for the seven most prevalent occupations in 2006.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Use Microdata Files from the 2006 American Community Survey.