TABLE 1—

Labor-Force Participation Status, by Selected Characteristics: Results From the Canadian Working-Age (25–64 Years) Population

	Percentage in the Labor Force
Overall	48.28
Age, y
25–34	64.23
35–44	59.04
45–54	48.74
55–64	23.75
Gender
Male	54.01
Female	42.35
Education
Primary or lower	20.02
Secondary	45.23
Postsecondary	50.60
Occupationa
Nonprofessional	61.21
Semiprofessional	71.41
Professional	73.42
Lower-body activity limitations?b
Walking 350 m
No	60.47
Yes	31.14
Walking up or down a flight of stairs
No	59.18
Yes	34.36
Carrying 10 lbs
No	57.12
Yes	33.24
Moving from one room to another
No	51.05
Yes	29.87
Standing for more than 20 min
No	57.90
Yes	35.89
Bending down and picking up an object
No	55.94
Yes	36.91
Upper-body activity limitations?b
Dressing and undressing
No	51.53
Yes	32.85
Getting into and out of bed
No	42.70
Yes	36.47
Cutting toenails
No	54.85
Yes	31.67
Grasping
No	51.72
Yes	35.80
Reaching in any direction
No	53.18
Yes	53.18
Cutting food
No	50.06
Yes	28.61

^aFor those with valid information only.

^bYes = disability or unable to do.