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Women in PEI: a Statistical Review TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Message from the Minister ................................................................................................................................ 4 1 THE FEMALE POPULATION OF PEI ................................................................. 5 Women in Prince Edward Prince Edward Island – Diversity Statistics ............................................................... 6 Mother Tongue ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Languages Spoken .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Immigrant Status ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Aboriginal Population ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Visible Minority Population ................................................................................................................................ 7 Senior Women .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Women with Disabilities ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Gender Difference in Prevalence of Disabilities. ............................................................................................... 8 Gender Difference in Age Categories ................................................................................................................ 9 Populations by Age – A Comparative Review ................................................................................................... 10 Women in Atlantic Canada ............................................................................................................................... 12 Fertility Rates .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Births and Birth Estimates ................................................................................................................................ 15 Marital Status ................................................................................................................................................... 16 Families............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Number of Female Licensed Drivers in Prince Edward Island ......................................................................... 18 2 EDUCATION ................................................................................................20 Elementary and Secondary Education .............................................................................................................. 21 English Language Schools ................................................................................................................................. 21 French Immersion and French Language Schools ............................................................................................ 22 Highest Educational Attainment ....................................................................................................................... 24 Apprenticeship ................................................................................................................................................. 26 College and University Enrollment ................................................................................................................... 27 University of Prince Edward Island .................................................................................................................. 28 Part-Time Students ........................................................................................................................................... 28 Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates Granted .................................................................................................... 29 Major Field of Study ......................................................................................................................................... 30 Holland College ................................................................................................................................................ 31 UPEI Faculty ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Endnotes begin on page 109 3 WORK AND INCOME ................................................................................32 PEI Women in the Labour Force ....................................................................................................................... 32 Time Spent Doing Paid Work ............................................................................................................................ 33 Part-time Work ................................................................................................................................................. 33 Unemployment ................................................................................................................................................ 34 Not in the Labour Force .................................................................................................................................... 34 Time Lost from Work ........................................................................................................................................ 35 Occupation ....................................................................................................................................................... 35 Farming and Fishing ......................................................................................................................................... 36 Tourism ............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Public Administration ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Health and Social Assistance ............................................................................................................................ 36 Education .......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Self-Employment .............................................................................................................................................. 37 PEI Business Women’s Association ................................................................................................................... 37 Transportation to Work .................................................................................................................................... 37 Earnings and Income ....................................................................................................................................... 38 Earnings ............................................................................................................................................................ 38 Income .............................................................................................................................................................. 38 Government Transfers ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Family Type ....................................................................................................................................................... 39 Wages .............................................................................................................................................................. 39 Gender Wage Gap ............................................................................................................................................ 39 4 HEALTH ....................................................................................... 40 Life Expectancy ................................................................................................................................................. 40 Mortality ........................................................................................................................................................... 42 Health Disease and Conditions ........................................................................................................................ 43 Cancer .............................................................................................................................................................
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