Table:
percentage of gig workers
prevalence of gig workers

men
women
men
women

percent
prevalence

tax data

age

younger than 25
8.5
6.9
4.5
4.5

25 to 34
19.0
20.7
7.0
9.3

35 to 44
19.2
22.6
7.4
10.6

45 to 54
20.0
21.8
7.3
9.5

55 to 64
19.0
18.6
7.7
9.6

65 and older
14.3
9.3
10.0
11.8

marital status

married or common-law
62.4
61.8
7.6
10.1

widowed, divorced or separated
8.7
13.7
8.6
10.7

single
28.9
24.5
6.2
7.0

region of residence

atlantic provinces
3.8
4.6
4.3
6.4

quebec
23.8
24.4
7.5
9.8

ontario
41.3
37.3
8.0
8.9

prairies
14.6
17.1
5.6
8.5

british columbia
16.2
16.3
8.7
10.7

other
0.4
0.3
3.1
6.0

total income

first (lowest) quintile
26.0
23.0
11.3
12.3

second quintile
23.8
22.2
10.7
14.4

third (middle) quintile
16.9
19.0
5.9
8.8

fourth quintile
15.4
16.4
4.9
6.4

fifth (highest) quintile
18.0
19.4
5.4
6.9

linked tax-census data

highest level of educational attainment

high school diploma or less
32.7
27.2
5.8
7.0

some postsecondary education
31.2
36.8
6.4
9.7

bachelor's degree
22.1
23.1
9.0
9.4

graduate degree
13.9
12.9
13.7
16.5

immigrant status

canadian-born
64.3
71.5
6.1
8.8

non-permanent resident
1.5
1.0
7.5
6.7

in canada for less than 5 years
4.6
3.2
10.8
9.5

in canada for 5 to 9 years
5.5
4.4
10.9
10.8

in canada for 10 to 19 years
9.3
7.8
10.5
10.6

in canada for 20 years or more
14.8
12.1
9.5
10.1

Statement: the prevalence of gig workers was the highest in the age category for those aged 65 and older.
Question: which age group has the highest prevalence of gig workers?
Answer: 65 and older