| Length of time in Canada | |||||
| 0–5 years | 6–10 years | 11–20 years | ⩾21 years | Canadian born | |
| No | 2859 | 3013 | 4972 | 8401 | 77823 |
| Work injury | |||||
| Yes | 2.69% | 1.94% | 2.56% | 2.94% | 3.84% |
| Work injury required medical attention | |||||
| Yes | 2.41% | 1.35% | 1.63% | 1.90% | 2.51% |
| Years of age | |||||
| Average | 33.8 | 35.8 | 37.4 | 48.8 | 37.7 |
| Interview language | |||||
| English | 78.2% | 78.4% | 82.0% | 89.5% | 75.4% |
| French | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 24.5% |
| Other | 12.6% | 12.6% | 9.0% | 2.7% | 0.1% |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 44.1% | 45.7% | 47.2% | 45.7% | 47.2% |
| Education | |||||
| Less than secondary | 10.7% | 13.6% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 15.3% |
| Secondary | 17.6% | 27.2% | 29.3% | 23.0% | 28.9% |
| Post-secondary diploma/certificate | 21.0% | 26.5% | 33.2% | 36.5% | 36.0% |
| Bachelor’s degree and higher | 50.7% | 32.8% | 25.7% | 28.8% | 19.8% |
| Visible minority | |||||
| Yes | 74.9% | 71.8% | 69.8% | 36.2% | 5.3% |
| Occupation | |||||
| Manual | 35.5% | 37.2% | 36.2% | 28.0% | 31.3% |
| Mixed | 20.0% | 19.9% | 19.4% | 18.4% | 23.0% |
| Non-manual | 43.0% | 40.7% | 44.0% | 52.6% | 45.0% |
| Missing | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Self-employed | |||||
| Yes | 10.8% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 22.6% | 15.5% |
| Work hours last 12 months | |||||
| Average | 1605 | 1697 | 1827 | 1937 | 1767 |
| Survey year | |||||
| 2005 | 24.8% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 20.2% | 21.0% |
| Geographical area | |||||
| Atlantic provinces | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 9.8% |
| Quebec | 12.4% | 12.2% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 24.8% |
| Ontario | 56.9% | 54.8% | 58.5% | 54.8% | 33.0% |
| Mid-western provinces | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 7.8% |
| Alberta | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| British Columbia | 16.6% | 20.0% | 16.5% | 17.8% | 12.2% |
| Northern provinces and territories | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
*Per cent estimates have been weighted for survey selection and non-response.