Table D.3.3.2
Age distribution1 of full-time university teaching staff and full-time employed labour force, Canada and provinces, 1998/1999 and 2008/2009

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Age group 1998/1999 2008/2009
Full-time university teaching staff2 Full-time employed labour force3 Full-time university teaching staff2 Full-time employed labour force3
percent
Canada
Less than 30 1 21 1 20
30 to 39 16 30 20 24
40 to 49 33 29 31 28
50 to 59 39 16 31 22
60 and over 11 4 18 6
Total 100 100 100 100
Newfoundland and Labrador
Less than 30 0 18 1 17
30 to 39 12 30 17 24
40 to 49 33 33 29 30
50 to 59 46 17 32 23
60 and over 9 2 22 6
Total 100 100 100 100
Prince Edward Island
Less than 30 0 22 0 21
30 to 39 25 29 16 21
40 to 49 40 28 36 26
50 to 59 27 17 38 25
60 and over 7 4 11 7
Total 100 100 100 100
Nova Scotia
Less than 30 1 21 0 19
30 to 39 16 30 20 22
40 to 49 34 29 28 29
50 to 59 40 16 34 23
60 and over 9 4 17 6
Total 100 100 100 100
New Brunswick
Less than 30 2 23 1 20
30 to 39 21 29 17 23
40 to 49 33 29 34 27
50 to 59 38 17 35 23
60 and over 7 3 14 6
Total 100 100 100 100
Quebec
Less than 30 0 20 1 19
30 to 39 16 29 19 24
40 to 49 34 31 29 29
50 to 59 39 17 32 23
60 and over 11 3 19 5
Total 100 100 100 100
Ontario
Less than 30 1 21 1 19
30 to 39 16 31 21 24
40 to 49 31 28 31 28
50 to 59 40 16 29 21
60 and over 13 4 18 7
Total 100 100 100 100
Manitoba
Less than 30 1 23 1 22
30 to 39 14 28 16 23
40 to 49 30 27 30 26
50 to 59 41 17 31 23
60 and over 14 4 23 7
Total 100 100 100 100
Saskatchewan
Less than 30 1 23 1 24
30 to 39 16 27 19 21
40 to 49 33 28 31 24
50 to 59 36 16 32 22
60 and over 14 6 17 8
Total 100 100 100 100
Alberta
Less than 30 1 24 1 25
30 to 39 19 29 18 23
40 to 49 36 29 32 25
50 to 59 36 15 33 20
60 and over 8 4 16 7
Total 100 100 100 100
British Columbia
Less than 30 0 21 1 21
30 to 39 16 29 19 23
40 to 49 32 29 31 26
50 to 59 39 17 32 23
60 and over 13 4 17 7
Total 100 100 100 100
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
1. Percentage distributions, which are calculated on rounded data, may not necessarily add up to 100%.
2. According to the age distributions on October 1st from the University and College Academic Staff Survey, staff for whom age was unknown (year of birth not reported) were excluded.
3. Based on a monthly average from September to April, Labour Force Survey.
For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program.
Source: Statistics Canada, University and College Academic Staff Survey, published August 10, 2010, and Labour Force Survey.
Updated December 13, 2010.