Highlights

Did you know that…

• The Aboriginal population living in the census metropolitan area of Regina is young and growing. In 2006, 17,110 Aboriginal people lived there, a 9% increase from 2001.
• More than half of the Aboriginal population (56%) was under the age of 25, compared to 32% of the non-Aboriginal population.
• While Aboriginal youth aged 15 to 24 in Regina had lower school attendance rates than their non-Aboriginal counterparts (57% versus 65%), Aboriginal people have a slightly greater tendency to return to school later in life.
• In 2006, 40% of Aboriginal men and 46% of Aboriginal women, aged 25 to 64, had completed a postsecondary education compared to 58% of non-Aboriginal men and 61% of non-Aboriginal women.
• The Aboriginal population of core working age (aged 25 to 54) in Regina was more likely to be unemployed than the non-Aboriginal population (12.0% compared to 2.9%).
• In 2006, First Nations people (aged 25 to 54) had a lower employment rate (51.4%) than the non-Aboriginal population (86.9%). The Métis employment rate was 82.2%.
• Although the median earnings (about $35,400) of Aboriginal people in Regina who worked full time full year increased since 2000, it remained lower than that of the non-Aboriginal population (about $41,900). In 2005, Aboriginal people working full time full year earned 84% of what their non-Aboriginal counterparts were earning.
• About half of Métis people (57%) and First Nations people living off reserve (47%) in Regina rated their health as excellent or very good in 2006.
• Half of Métis (52%) and First Nations people living off reserve (49%) in Regina reported that they had been diagnosed with at least one chronic condition. The most commonly reported conditions were: arthritis or rheumatism, respiratory problems, high blood pressure, heart problems or effects of a stroke and stomach problems or intestinal ulcers.