Table:
workers
percent change in number of workers
proportion of workers aged 55 and over

1996
2016
1996 to 2016
1996
2016

number
percent

occupation

executive assistants
11,300
43,600
286
8.0
25.2

estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
15,100
57,800
284
5.2
11.2

professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
25,300
89,900
256
7.9
12.7

computer and information systems managers
20,100
62,200
209
5.0
15.6

inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
10,200
31,300
207
10.6
20.9

social and community service workers
48,200
139,800
190
5.7
17.9

chefs
20,500
59,000
188
8.8
14.5

financial and investment analysts
18,900
51,600
173
6.1
11.8

human resources professionals
26,800
72,300
170
8.5
18.3

food service supervisors
15,300
40,400
164
5.6
7.8

administrative officers
100,100
260,500
160
10.2
26.0

financial sales representatives
24,200
60,500
151
4.4
15.8

post-secondary teaching and research assistants
24,900
62,300
150
4.1
6.8

business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
25,900
62,900
143
8.3
15.5

early childhood educators and assistants
79,900
193,600
142
4.6
12.9

purchasing agents and officers
18,500
44,300
139
9.6
23.6

human resources and recruitment officers
12,900
30,600
137
8.0
13.3

dental hygienists and dental therapists
11,100
26,100
136
1.0
11.0

residential and commercial installers and servicers
19,800
46,400
135
7.3
18.1

professional occupations in business management consulting
35,200
78,300
123
15.0
24.7

program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
47,000
104,700
123
3.4
8.7

senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
28,700
61,400
114
20.2
32.4

nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
117,500
245,500
109
11.3
23.1

electricians
40,100
83,700
109
9.5
15.7

elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
57,600
119,900
108
9.1
24.5

Statement: the number of workers were increased 256% in professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations between 1996 and 2016.
Question: by what percentage did the number of workers in professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations increase between 1996 and 2016?
Answer: [256.0]