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Cross-sectional counts and percentages of overqualified workers
Cross-sectional counts and percentages of overqualified workers
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| Distribution of overqualified workers | 1993 | 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | Count | Percent | |
| Total |
251,575 |
17.5 |
331,074 |
19.0 |
| Sex | ||||
|
Male |
98,941 | 13.3 | 141,186 | 17.1 |
|
Female |
152,634 | 22.1 | 189,888 | 20.8 |
| Age group | ||||
|
Less than 30 years old |
82,514 | 27.0 | 110,769 | 28.9 |
|
30 to 39 years old |
106,890 | 20.4 | 98,134 | 17.4 |
|
40 to 49 years old |
36,816 | 8.9 | 83,939 | 17.2 |
|
50 years old and older |
25,356 | 13.2 | 38,232 | 12.5 |
| Immigrant status | ||||
|
Recent immigrants (10 years or less) |
32,321 | 53.7 | 39,702 | 34.4 |
|
Established immigrants |
30,595 | 14.2 | 43,244 | 18.5 |
|
Canadian born |
185,979 | 16.4 | 245,283 | 17.8 |
| Region | ||||
|
East |
21,087 | 19.7 | 25,405 | 21.8 |
|
Central |
147,296 | 16.3 | 207,496 | 18.2 |
|
West |
83,193 | 19.7 | 98,173 | 20.3 |
| Educational attainment | ||||
|
Bachelor or less |
246,008 | 18.4 | 289,147 | 20.9 |
|
More than bachelor |
4,164 | 4.5 | 40,851 | 11.9 |
| Field of study | ||||
|
Education |
39,741 | 19.1 | 40,568 | 14.5 |
|
Arts, humanities and social sciences |
65,314 | 22.6 | 116,801 | 25.6 |
|
Commerce |
53,721 | 30.4 | 67,991 | 23.9 |
|
Sciences and Health |
1,027 | 29.8 | 81,872 | 15.5 |
| Work schedule | ||||
|
Full-time |
193,257 | 15.7 | 259,534 | 18.0 |
|
Part-time |
57,498 | 30.3 | 59,094 | 26.8 |
| Industry | ||||
|
Primary, manufacturing and construction |
43,071 | 26.7 | 61,281 | 29.2 |
|
Distributives services |
43,057 | 39.4 | 69,437 | 52.1 |
|
Business services |
77,885 | 24.0 | 77,638 | 17.8 |
|
Consumer services |
66,629 | 10.0 | 89,622 | 11.8 |
|
Public services |
20,934 | 12.6 | 27,999 | 16.7 |
| Union or collective agreement | ||||
|
Yes |
66,019 | 10.5 | 101,372 | 13.7 |
|
No |
164,335 | 22.5 | 216,428 | 23.9 |
| Firm size | ||||
|
Less than 20 employees |
73,181 | 30.6 | 53,375 | 21.7 |
|
20 to 499 employees |
53,305 | 12.4 | 87,114 | 17.3 |
|
500 employees or more |
120,036 | 16.1 | 172,505 | 18.7 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1993 to 2001. | ||||
