Table:
all workers
homelessness support sector
social workers
social and community service workers

count
percentage
count
percentage
count
percentage
count
percentage

canada
19,956,250
100.0
6,305
100.0
62,235
100.0
155,625
100.0

atlantic provinces
1,299,080
6.5
335
5.3
4,650
7.5
10,480
6.7

newfoundland and labrador
286,035
1.4
95
1.5
1,250
2.0
1,940
1.2

prince edward island
85,270
0.4
15
0.2
205
0.3
995
0.6

nova scotia
514,080
2.6
115
1.8
1,650
2.7
4,830
3.1

new brunswick
413,695
2.1
110
1.7
1,545
2.5
2,715
1.7

quebec
4,529,765
22.7
1,090
17.3
14,125
22.7
30,760
19.8

ontario
7,579,080
38.0
2,235
35.4
24,400
39.2
56,785
36.5

manitoba
710,835
3.6
220
3.5
2,750
4.4
7,945
5.1

saskatchewan
633,325
3.2
175
2.8
2,160
3.5
5,500
3.5

alberta
2,467,410
12.4
795
12.6
7,020
11.3
17,920
11.5

british columbia
2,670,700
13.4
1,385
22.0
6,805
10.9
24,870
16.0

territories
66,060
0.3
80
1.3
320
0.5
1,365
0.9

yukon
23,495
0.1
10
0.2
170
0.3
480
0.3

northwest territories
25,570
0.1
55
0.9
110
0.2
420
0.3

nunavut
17,000
0.1
15
0.2
40
0.1
465
0.3

population centre sizes

large urban population centres
12,091,895
60.6
4,080
64.7
37,215
59.8
85,025
54.6

medium population centres
1,743,955
8.7
625
9.9
6,390
10.3
18,605
12.0

small population centres
2,431,240
12.2
760
12.1
8,205
13.2
22,800
14.7

rural areas
3,689,165
18.5
840
13.3
10,425
16.8
29,195
18.8

selected census metropolitan areas

montreal
2,308,565
11.6
575
9.1
6,320
10.2
13,885
8.9

toronto
3,404,195
17.1
870
13.8
9,300
14.9
18,575
11.9

vancouver
1,449,815
7.3
805
12.8
3,060
4.9
10,980
7.1

Statement: there was 16.8% of social workers in rural areas.
Question: what was the proportion of social workers in rural areas?
Answer: [16.8]