Where
Manitoba Women Work
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| Occupation |
# of Women employed |
% of total female
labour force |
| Clerical |
44,950 |
17% |
| Sales and service (general) |
26,615 |
10% |
| Childcare and home support |
18,300 |
7% |
| Teachers and professors |
13,810 |
5% |
| Retail salespersons and sales clerks |
11,605 |
4% |
| Secretaries |
10,980 |
4% |
| Nurses |
10,660 |
4% |
| Food and beverage service |
10,045 |
4% |
| Agricultural work |
8,695 |
3% |
| Health assistants |
7,625 |
3% |
| Cashiers |
7,345 |
3% |
| Retail trade, food, accommodation
service managers |
6,300 |
2% |
| Machine operators in manufacturing |
6,150 |
2% |
| Finance and insurance administration |
5,470 |
2% |
| Chefs and cooks |
5,180 |
2% |
Total number of women in these occupations: 189,730 = 72%
Total female labour force in Manitoba: 261,155
Source: 1996 Census. Nation Tables. Labour force activity, occupation
and industry by province and gender. |
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