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 2020
Age Group
% of Males
% of Females
15 to 19 years
33.7%
19.9%
20 to 24 years
72.6%
56.4%
25 to 29 years
90.2%
82%
30 to 34 years
94.5%
84.2%
35 to 39 years
95.1%
82.8%
40 to 44 years
95.4%
83.6%
45 to 49 years
95.2%
83.5%
50 to 54 years
94.3%
83.7%
55 to 59 years
92.9%
78.6%
60 to 64 years
86%
70.5%
65 to 69 years
73.3%
52%
70 years and over
56.3%
39.8%
Proportion of Canadians Employed Full-Time by Gender and Age Group in 2020
Data Source:
Source Name:
Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0327-01. Labour force characteristics by sex and detailed age group, annual
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