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| Women employed part-time (thousands) | Percentage of women employed part-time1 | Percentage of men employed part-time1 | Women as a percentage of total part-time employment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 854.2 | 23.6 | 5.9 | 70.1 |
| 1977 | 906.2 | 24.3 | 6.2 | 70.2 |
| 1978 | 952.8 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 70.6 |
| 1979 | 1,040.3 | 25.1 | 6.5 | 70.9 |
| 1980 | 1,117.1 | 25.7 | 6.8 | 71.2 |
| 1981 | 1,187.4 | 26.1 | 7.2 | 70.9 |
| 1982 | 1,229.3 | 27.2 | 8.0 | 70.6 |
| 1983 | 1,287.8 | 28.0 | 8.7 | 69.7 |
| 1984 | 1,309.5 | 27.6 | 8.9 | 69.2 |
| 1985 | 1,396.9 | 28.3 | 8.8 | 70.3 |
| 1986 | 1,417.1 | 27.6 | 8.9 | 69.8 |
| 1987 | 1,444.4 | 27.2 | 8.6 | 70.4 |
| 1988 | 1,512.3 | 27.3 | 8.7 | 70.8 |
| 1989 | 1,524.0 | 26.7 | 8.7 | 70.5 |
| 1990 | 1,551.3 | 26.7 | 9.2 | 69.9 |
| 1991 | 1,616.8 | 27.9 | 10.1 | 69.3 |
| 1992 | 1,627.6 | 28.2 | 10.5 | 69.0 |
| 1993 | 1,676.6 | 28.9 | 11.1 | 68.3 |
| 1994 | 1,702.8 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 68.9 |
| 1995 | 1,717.0 | 28.4 | 10.7 | 68.8 |
| 1996 | 1,769.1 | 29.0 | 10.8 | 69.1 |
| 1997 | 1,829.4 | 29.3 | 10.5 | 69.9 |
| 1998 | 1,841.2 | 28.6 | 10.5 | 69.7 |
| 1999 | 1,842.2 | 27.9 | 10.3 | 69.6 |
| 2000 | 1,847.5 | 27.2 | 10.3 | 69.2 |
| 2001 | 1,863.2 | 27.0 | 10.4 | 68.9 |
| 2002 | 1,974.6 | 27.7 | 11.0 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 2,041.9 | 27.9 | 11.1 | 68.8 |
| 2004 | 2,027.6 | 27.2 | 10.9 | 68.8 |
| 2005 | 2,032.8 | 26.8 | 10.8 | 68.6 |
| 2006 | 2,028.5 | 26.1 | 10.8 | 68.2 |
| 1. Expressed as a percentage of total employed. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. | ||||