Full-Time Employment Rate in Canada by Gender and Age Group (2021)

Full-time employment includes individuals who typically work 30 hours or more per week in their primary or sole job. The estimates are expressed in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred.

Table: Proportion of Canadians Employed Full-Time by Gender and Age Group in 2021

Age Group	% of Males	% of Females
15 to 19 years	31.7%	19.1%
20 to 24 years	71.6%	58.4%
25 to 29 years	89.6%	82.3%
30 to 34 years	94.4%	84.3%
35 to 39 years	94.7%	83.3%
40 to 44 years	94.6%	82.7%
45 to 49 years	95.1%	84.6%
50 to 54 years	94.7%	83.6%
55 to 59 years	91.9%	79.8%
60 to 64 years	86.1%	71.1%
65 to 69 years	72.6%	54.1%
70 years and over	55.6%	41.7%

Data Source:

Source Name:	Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0327-01. Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group, annual
Source Link:	statcan.gc.ca
Published Date:	January 2024