TABLE 16

RECENT LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION* OF WOMEN AGE 15-64
1965-1985

Year: 1965 1975 1985
Total % 31 44 55
Age Category
20-24 % 53 67 75
25-34 % 31 53 69
35-44 % 34 52 69
45-54 % 37 46 60
55-64 % 27 31 34

Source: Statistics Canada. The Labor Force Survey (Monthly) #71-001.

FIGURE 14 shows increases in the labor force participation of women who have children under 3 years old, children who are between 3-5 years old and children of school age only. It confirms the recent acceleration of labor force participation among women with young children.

FIGURE 14

Changes in Labor Force Participation of Women With
Children vs, all Women Age 15-64, 1967 - 1985

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Source: Statistics Canda, Characteristics of Women in the Labor Force, 1984

The Labor Force, #71-001

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