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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Unpaid Work (20), Sex (3), Age Groups (9), Labour Force Activity (5), Census Family Status (6) and Presence and Age of Youngest Child (6) for the Population 15 Years and Over Living in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2001 to 2006 Censuses - 20% Sample Data

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Unpaid work (20) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. TOTAL - HOURS SPENT DOING UNPAID HOUSEWORK
    Hours spent doing unpaid housework
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Number of hours that the person spent doing housework, maintaining the house or doing yard work without getting paid for doing so. For example, this includes time spent preparing meals, mowing the lawn, or cleaning the house, for oneself or for relatives, friends or neighbours. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (None, Less than 5 hours, 5 to 14 hours, 15 to 29 hours, 30 to 59 hours, and 60 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the number of hours persons spent doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006). It includes hours spent doing unpaid housework for members of one's own household, for other family members outside the household, and for friends or neighbours.
    Unpaid housework does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, a religious organization, a charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.
  2. TOTAL - HOURS SPENT LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN, WITHOUT PAY
    Hours spent looking after children, without pay
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Number of hours that the person spent looking after children without getting paid for doing so. For example, this includes time spent taking care of one's own children or looking after the children of relatives, friends or neighbours. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (none, less than 5 hours, 5 to 14 hours, 15 to 29 hours, 30 to 59 hours, and 60 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the number of hours persons spent looking after children without pay. It includes hours spent providing unpaid child care for members of one's own household, for other family members outside the household, for friends or neighbours in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).
    Unpaid child care does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, a religious organization, a charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.

  3. TOTAL - HOURS SPENT PROVIDING UNPAID CARE OR ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS
    Hours spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Number of hours that the person spent providing care or assistance to elderly people without getting paid for doing so. This includes time spent giving personal care to an elderly relative, helping elderly neighbours with their shopping, and so on. The time spent on this activity is divided into blocks of hours (None, Less than 5 hours, 5 to 9 hours, 10 to 19 hours, and 20 hours or more). Only hours spent on the activity during the week before Census Day (May 7 to 13, 2006) are counted.
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the number of hours persons spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors of one's own household, to other senior family members outside the household, and to friends or neighbours in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006).
    Unpaid care or assistance to seniors does not include volunteer work for a non-profit organization, religious organization, charity or community group, or work without pay in the operation of a family farm, business or professional practice.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - Hours spent doing unpaid housework 1 25,511,870 12,395,135 13,116,740
No hours of unpaid housework 2,429,695 1,478,630 951,065
Less than 5 hours of unpaid housework 6,179,780 3,777,200 2,402,585
5 to 14 hours of unpaid housework 8,251,255 4,233,675 4,017,580
15 to 29 hours of unpaid housework 5,104,015 1,954,050 3,149,965
30 to 59 hours of unpaid housework 2,559,305 727,765 1,831,540
60 hours or more of unpaid housework 987,815 223,810 764,005
Total - Hours spent looking after children, without pay 2 25,511,875 12,395,130 13,116,740
No hours of unpaid child care 15,912,650 8,154,790 7,757,855
Less than 5 hours of unpaid child care 2,437,875 1,284,070 1,153,810
5 to 14 hours of unpaid child care 2,422,945 1,240,970 1,181,970
15 to 29 hours of unpaid child care 1,717,805 809,395 908,415
30 to 59 hours of unpaid child care 1,315,625 487,970 827,655
60 hours or more of unpaid child care 1,704,975 417,935 1,287,030
Total - Hours spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors 3 25,511,870 12,395,135 13,116,740
No hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 20,811,475 10,442,800 10,368,675
Less than 5 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 2,911,895 1,301,830 1,610,070
5 to 9 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 1,014,640 383,625 631,020
10 to 19 hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 380,540 133,730 246,805
20 hours or more of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 393,320 133,145 260,170
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-559-XCB2006007 (Canada, Code01)