From: Measurement of gender inequality in neighbourhoods of Québec, Canada
Dimension | Definition* |
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Demographic and household characteristics | |
Divorce | Proportion of people aged ≥ 20 years who are divorced |
Single-headed households | Proportion of households that are single-headed |
Education | |
University certification | Proportion of people aged ≥ 20 years who are university-certified |
No high school diploma | Proportion of people aged ≥ 20 years with no high school diploma |
Income | |
Average employment income | Average income per capita (CAD) from paid employment in year 2000 |
Work and leisure | |
Labour force participation | Proportion of people aged ≥ 15 years in the labour force |
Employment rate | Proportion of people aged ≥ 15 years in the labour force who are employed |
Managerial positions | Proportion of people aged ≥ 15 years employed in managerial positions |
Unpaid elderly care | Proportion of people aged ≥ 25 years doing > 5 hours unpaid elderly care per week |
Unpaid child care | Proportion of people aged ≥ 25 years doing > 5 hours unpaid child care per week |
Unpaid housework | Proportion of people aged ≥ 25 years doing > 5 hours unpaid housework per week |
Political participation | |
Decision-making positions | Proportion of people aged ≥ 15 years in decision-making government positions (judges, lawyers, policy officers) |