III. Characteristics of Official Agents – Survey of Official Agents following the 44^th General Election

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The following tables show the characteristics of the respondents to the OA survey.

Characteristics of the respondents - Age

Age	N	%	43rd GE %
18-34	41	7%	8%
35-44	75	14%	11%
45-54	78	14%	16%
55-64	143	26%	24%
65-74	162	30%	35%
75+	49	9%	6%

Characteristics of the respondents - Gender

Gender	N	%	43rd GE %
Female	184	34%	35%
Male	347	63%	63%
Other/refused	17	3%	2%

Characteristics of the respondents - Language spoke most often at home

Language spoke most often at home	N	%	43rd GE %
English	536	98%	97%
French	17	3%	3%
Other	10	1%	2%

Characteristics of the respondents - Language of survey

Language of survey	N	%	43rd GE %
English	466	85%	80%
French	82	15%	20%

Characteristics of the respondents - Education

Education	N	%	43rd GE %
Less than a high school diploma or equivalent	2	<1%	<1%
High school diploma or equivalent	31	6%	6%
Registered Apprenticeship/other trades/trades certificate	4	1%	2%
College, CEGEP, non-university certificate/diploma	76	14%	16%
University below bachelor's level	36	7%	9%
Bachelor's degree	201	37%	32%
Postgraduate degree above bachelor's level	183	33%	32%
Prefer not to say	15	3%	2%

Characteristics of the respondents - Employment

Employment	N	%	43rd GE %
Working full-time	215	39%	37%
Working part-time	42	8%	5%
Self-employed	90	16%	18%
Unemployed, but looking for work	8	1%	2%
A student attending school full-time	1	<1%	0%
Retired	176	32%	34%
Not in the workforce	4	1%	2%
Other	7	1%	1%
Prefer not to say	5	1%	1%

Characteristics of the respondents - Province/Territory

Province/Territory	N	% in survey	% of OA list
BC	73	13%	13%
AB	55	10%	11%
MB	25	5%	4%
SK	17	3%	3%
ON	217	40%	37%
QC	101	18%	22%
NB	12	2%	3%
NS	23	4%	3%
PE	8	1%	1%
NL	11	2%	2%
Territories	6	1%	1%

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