This statistic shows the total number of part-time workers in Canada in 2019, distinguished by the reason for part-time work. In 2019, there were 3.61 million people working part-time in Canada. In 2019, around 1.07 million part-time-employees were still going to school and thus couldn't work full-time.
Total number of part-time workers in Canada in 2019, by reason for part-time work
(in 1,000s)
Reason for part-time work
Number of part-time workers in thousands
Going to school
1,070.4
Personal preference
1,021.9
Business conditions, did not look for full-time work in last month
340.5
Caring for children
325
Other voluntary reasons
185.4
Own illness
160.9
Other personal or family responsibilities
142.9
Business conditions, looked for full-time work in last month
133.1
Could not find full-time work, looked for full-time work in last month
121.5
Could not find full-time work, did not look for full-time work in last month
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StatCan. (January 10, 2020). Total number of part-time workers in Canada in 2019, by reason for part-time work (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/438154/main-reasons-for-part-time-employment-in-canada/
StatCan. "Total number of part-time workers in Canada in 2019, by reason for part-time work (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/438154/main-reasons-for-part-time-employment-in-canada/
StatCan. (2020). Total number of part-time workers in Canada in 2019, by reason for part-time work (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/438154/main-reasons-for-part-time-employment-in-canada/
StatCan. "Total Number of Part-time Workers in Canada in 2019, by Reason for Part-time Work (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/438154/main-reasons-for-part-time-employment-in-canada/
StatCan, Total number of part-time workers in Canada in 2019, by reason for part-time work (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/438154/main-reasons-for-part-time-employment-in-canada/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Total number of part-time workers in Canada in 2019, by reason for part-time work (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, January 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/438154/main-reasons-for-part-time-employment-in-canada/
