Table 5.1
Hours spent, in the past week, looking after children in the household, without pay, by age group and sex, Canada, 2008

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Age group and hours spent Both sexes Male Female
('000) % ('000) % ('000) %
Total all age groups 7,665 100.0 3,747 100.0 3,918 100.0
No hours spent 1,079 14.1 684 18.3 396 10.1
Less than 15 hours spent 1,315 17.2 908 24.2 406 10.4
15 hours or more spent 5,271 68.8 2,155 57.5 3,115 79.5
Total 15 to 34 3,283 100.0 1,474 100.0 1,808 100.0
No hours spent 686 20.9 416 28.2 270 14.9
Less than 15 hours spent 576 17.5 347 23.5 229 12.7
15 hours or more spent 2,021 61.6 712 48.3 1,309 72.4
Total 35 to 44 2,955 100.0 1,446 100.0 1,508 100.0
No hours spent 198 6.7 135 9.3 63E 4.2E
Less than 15 hours spent 407 13.8 334 23.1 73 4.8
15 hours or more spent 2,349 79.5 977 67.6 1,373 91.0
Total 45 and over 1,427 100.0 827 100.0 601 100.0
No hours spent 195 13.7 133 16.1 63E 10.5E
Less than 15 hours spent 331 23.2 228 27.6 104 17.3
15 hours or more spent 901 63.1 467 56.5 434 72.2
Note(s):
The sum of the values for each category may differ to the total due to rounding. The question was asked of
respondents who had a child 14 years of age or less living in the household.
Source(s): Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.
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