Results of survey of election officers
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Election officers hired for the general election
- 2015
- 285,000
- 2019
- 232,000
Gender
| Gender |
Poll workers |
Canadian population over 16 years old |
| Female |
Poll workers 69% |
Canadian population over 16 years old 51% |
| Male |
Poll workers 31% |
Canadian population over 16 years old 49% |
| Other |
Poll workers <1% |
|
Percentage of poll workers satisfied with...
|
2015 |
2019 |
| training |
84% |
83% |
| the hourly rate of pay |
81% |
80% |
| how the election went |
90% |
90% |
| the overall working conditions |
94% |
92% |
Age groups
| Age groups |
Poll workers |
Canadian population |
| 16-17 |
Poll workers 3% |
Canadian population 3% |
| 18-24 |
Poll workers 6% |
Canadian population 11% |
| 25-34 |
Poll workers 6% |
Canadian population 17% |
| 35-54 |
Poll workers 18% |
Canadian population 32% |
| 55-64 |
Poll workers 28% |
Canadian population 17% |
| 65-74 |
Poll workers 29% |
Canadian population 12% |
| 75+ |
Poll workers 7% |
Canadian population 9% |
Top 3 ways that people knew about the opportunity of working at the polls
- Worked in a previous election: 38%
- 38%
- Heard about it from friends, relatives or colleagues: 38%
- 38%
- Saw it on Elections Canada's website: 11%
- 11%
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