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Gambling1 | Non-gambling | |||
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1992 | 2008 | 1992 | 2008 | |
thousand | ||||
Total employed | 11 | 41 | 12,720 | 17,084 |
% | ||||
Sex | ||||
Men | 35 | 51 | 55 | 53 |
Women | 65 | 49 | 45 | 47 |
Age | ||||
15 to 34 | 57 | 42 | 45 | 37 |
35 and over | 43 | 58 | 55 | 63 |
Education | ||||
High school or less | 66 | 47 | 57 | 41 |
Postsecondary certificate or diploma | 21 | 34 | 27 | 35 |
University degree | 13 | 19 | 16 | 24 |
Work status | ||||
Full-time | 60 | 84 | 81 | 82 |
Part-time | 40 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Provinces | ||||
Atlantic provinces | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Quebec | F | 16 | 24 | 23 |
Ontario | 28 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
Prairie provinces | 30 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
British Columbia | 25 | 22 | 13 | 13 |
Class of worker | ||||
Employee | 99 | 98 | 85 | 85 |
Self-employed | F | F | 15 | 15 |
1. Employment at racetracks and 'racinos' (racetracks with slots and/or other gaming activities) is excluded. These activities are coded under 'spectator sports'. Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. |