Call for abstracts

The abstract submission deadline has passed. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work.

Important dates

  • Abstract submission opens: July 8, 2024
  • Abstract submission closes: August 22, 2024  
  • Notification of results: September 9, 2024
  • Conference date: November 14, 2024 

All poster presenters must be registered for the conference. They are expected to attend the conference in person and be available at their printed poster during the designated poster viewing sessions.

If you have any questions or experience difficulties submitting the form, please email statcan.hduc-cuds.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

Gender Results Framework – Data tables

Introduced in Budget 2018, the Gender Results Framework (GRF) represents the Government of Canada's vision for gender equality, highlighting the key issues that matter most. It is a whole-of government tool designed to:

  • Track how Canada is currently performing
  • Define what is needed to achieve greater equality
  • Determine how progress will be measured going forward

Under this framework, the federal government has identified six key areas where change is required to advance gender equality. Statistics Canada has compiled data on each of the indicators of the GRF as well as additional key indicators related to gender.

Education and skills development

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Equal opportunities and diversified paths in education and skills development.

More diversified educational paths and career choices
More diversified educational paths and career choices - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of post-secondary qualification holders who are women, by field of study and qualification type, 2021 More information on Proportion of post-secondary qualification holders who are women, by field of study and qualification type 100.0% 47.9% 52.1% Table 98-10-0416-01
Proportion of post-secondary students who are women, by field of study and credential type, 2021-2022 More information on Proportion of post-secondary students who are women, by field of study and credential type 100.0% 43.1% 56.9% Table 37-10-0163-02  
High school completion rate by gender, 2021 More information on High school completion rate by sex 82.0% 80.4% 83.4% Table 98-10-0420-01
Reduced gender gaps in reading and numeracy skills among youth, including Indigenous youth
Reduced gender gaps in reading and numeracy skills among youth, including Indigenous youth - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
High school reading test scores, 2018 520.0 506.0 535.0 Table 37-10-0149-01

 
High school mathematics test scores, 2018 512.0 514.0 510.0 Table 37-10-0149-01  
Equal lifelong learning opportunities and outcomes for adults
Equal lifelong learning opportunities and outcomes for adults - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Adults' literacy test scores, 2012 273.5 274.6 272.3 Table 37-10-0047-02  
Adults' numeracy test scores, 2012 265.5 272.7 258.2 Table 37-10-0047-02  

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Economic participation and prosperity

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Equal and full participation in the economy.

Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially women in underrepresented groups
Increased labour market opportunities for women, especially women in underrepresented groups - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Labour force participation rate, 2023 65.6% 69.7% 61.6% Table 14-10-0327-02
Employment rate, 2023 62.1% 65.8% 58.4% Table 14-10-0327-02
Reduced gender wage gap
Reduced gender wage gap - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Gender gap in median hourly wages, 2023 More information on Gender gap in median hourly wages 0.86 n/a n/a Table 14-10-0417-01 Intersectional Gender Wage Gap in Canada, 2007 to 2022
Gender gap in average hourly wages, 2023 More information on Gender gap in average hourly wages 0.87 n/a n/a Table 14-10-0417-01 Intersectional Gender Wage Gap in Canada, 2007 to 2022
Gender gap in median annual employment income, 2022 More information on Gender gap in median annual employment income 0.73 n/a n/a Table 14-10-0324-01
Gender gap in average annual employment income, 2022 More information on Gender gap in average annual employment income 0.71 n/a n/a Table 14-10-0324-01
Increased full-time employment of women
Increased full-time employment of women - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of workers in full-time jobs, 2023 82.0% 87.2% 76.2% Table 14-10-0327-03
Equal sharing of parenting roles and family responsibilities
Equal sharing of parenting roles and family responsibilities - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, 2015 12.5% 10.0% 15.0% Table 45-10-0014-01  
Proportion of annual household income spent on child care, by economic family type, 2022  More information on Proportion of annual household income spent on child care, by economic family type 5.2% n/a n/a Table 11-10-0080-01  
Better gender balance across occupations
Better gender balance across occupations - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of occupational group who are women, 2023 100.0% 52.5% 47.5% Table 14-10-0416-01

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Leadership and democratic participation

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Gender equality in leadership roles and at all levels of decision-making.

More women in senior management positions, and more diversity in senior leadership positions
More women in senior management positions, and more diversity in senior leadership positions - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of employees in management positions who are women, by management level, 2023 100.0% 64.7% 35.3% Table 14-10-0416-01
Increased opportunities for women to start and grow their businesses, and succeed on a global scale
Increased opportunities for women to start and grow their businesses, and succeed on a global scale - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of businesses majority-owned by women, by business size, 2018 More information on Proportion of businesses majority-owned by women, by business size   63.6% 20.7%  
More company board seats held by women, and more diversity on company boards
More company board seats held by women, and more diversity on company boards - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of board members who are women, by type of board, 2020 More information on Proportion of board members who are women, by type of board 100.0% 74.6% 25.4% Table 33-10-0501-01  
Greater representation of women and underrepresented groups in elected office and ministerial positions in national and sub-national governments
Greater representation of women and underrepresented groups in elected office and ministerial positions in national and sub-national governments - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of seats held by women in national Parliament, 2023 100.0% 69.4% 30.6% Table 10-10-0137-01  
Proportion of seats held by women in First Nations Band Councils, 2019 More information on Proportion of seats held by women in First Nations Band Councils   48.7% 27.4% Table 41-10-0048-01  
Proportion of ministerial positions held by women in federal government, 2023 100.0% 51.3% 48.7% Table 10-10-0137-01  
Proportion of Chiefs in First Nations communities who are women, 2019 More information on Proportion of Chiefs in First Nations communities who are women   62.5% 18.5% Table 41-10-0048-01  
Increased representation of women and underrepresented groups as administrators of the justice system
Increased representation of women and underrepresented groups as administrators of the justice system - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of federally appointed judges who are women, 2023 More information on Proportion of federally appointed judges who are women 100.0% 53.3% 46.7% Table 35-10-0198-01  
Proportion of law enforcement who are women, by rank, 2022More information on Proportion of law enforcement who are women 100.0% 64.0% 36.0% Table 35-10-0078-01  

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Gender-based violence and access to justice

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Eliminating gender-based violence and harassment, and promoting security of the person and access to justice.

Workplaces are harassment-free
Workplaces are harassment-free - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of employees who self-report being harassed in the workplace 39.2% 31.0% 47.2% Table 14-10-0407-01  
Fewer women are victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault
Fewer women are victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former partner, 2018 More information on Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former partner n/a 36.1% 44.1% Table 35-10-0205-01  
Proportion of population who self-reported being sexually assaulted, since age 15, 2018 19.4% 8.2% 30.2% Table 35-10-0166-01  
Fewer victims of childhood maltreatment
Fewer victims of childhood maltreatment - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of population who self-reported childhood maltreatment (before age 15), by type of maltreatment, 2018 More information on Proportion of population who self-reported childhood maltreatment (before age 15), by type of maltreatment 27.0% 26.1% 27.9% Table 35-10-0167-01  
Fewer women killed by an intimate partner
Fewer women killed by an intimate partner - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Homicide rate, by relationship to the perpetrator, per 100,000 population, 2022 More information on homicide rate, by relationship to the perpetrator, per 100,000 population 1.57 2.25 0.87  
Increased police reporting of violent crimes
Increased police reporting of violent crimes - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of self-reported incidents of violent crime reported to police, past 12 months, by type of crime, 2014 28.3% 35.9% 22.7% Table 35-10-0120-01  
Fewer Indigenous women and girls are victims of violence
Fewer Indigenous women and girls are victims of violence - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of Indigenous women and girls subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence, by Indigenous identity, 2018 More information on Proportion of Indigenous women and girls subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence, by Indigenous identity 55.0% 54.6% 54.9% Table 35-10-0168-01  
Increased accountability and responsiveness of the Canadian criminal justice system
Increased accountability and responsiveness of the Canadian criminal justice system - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of sexual assaults reported to police that are deemed "unfounded", 2022 More information on proportion of sexual assaults reported to police that are deemed "unfounded" 7.2%     Table 35-10-0177-02  

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Poverty reduction, health and well-being

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Reduced poverty and improved health outcomes.

Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty
Fewer vulnerable individuals living in poverty - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Prevalence of low income, by economic family type, 2022 More information on Prevalence of low income, by economic family type 9.9% n/a n/a Table 11-10-0136-01
Fewer women and children living in food-insecure households
Fewer women and children living in food-insecure households - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of individuals living in households that are moderately or severely food insecure, by economic family type, Canada, 2022 More information on Proportion of individuals living in households that are moderately or severely food insecure, by economic family type 16.9%     Table 13-10-0834-01
Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe and permanent housing
Fewer vulnerable individuals lacking stable, safe and permanent housing - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of population in core housing need, by economic family type, 2021 7.7% 7.1% 8.2% Table 98-10-0328-01
Child and spousal support orders are enforced
Child and spousal support orders are enforced - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Collection rate, by type of beneficiary, 2021-2022 More information on Collection rate, by type of beneficiary 83.0% 83.0% 87.0% Table 35-10-0121-01  
More years in good health
More years in good health - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Leading causes of death, showing age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population, 2022 More information on Leading causes of death, showing age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population 713.4 857.3 592.7 Table 13-10-0800-02  
Health-adjusted life expectancy at birth, 2015 to 2017 69.7 years 68.9 years 70.4 years Table 13-10-0370-01  
Proportion of population that participated regularly in sport, 2016 26.7% 33.9% 19.7% Table 13-10-0602-01  
Improved mental health
Improved mental health - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of adults who have high psychological well-being, 2019-2020 More information on Proportion of adults who have high psychological well-being 66.0% 69.4% 62.8% Table 13-10-0805-02
Improved access to contraception for young people and reduced adolescent birth rate
Improved access to contraception for young people and reduced adolescent birth rate - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of population aged 15 to 49 that did not use contraception among sexually active population not trying to conceive, 2015-2016 24.6% 24.9% 24.4% Table 13-10-0382-01  
Adolescent birth rate (aged 15-19) per 1,000 women in that age group, 2022 n/a n/a 4.4 Table 13-10-0418-02  

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Other Statistics Canada gender indicators

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Other Statistics Canada gender indicators

Earnings, wages and non-wage benefits
Earnings, wages and non-wage benefits - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Average hourly wage rate, employed population 15 and over, 2022 $31.96 $34.21 $29.65 Table 14-10-0417-01  
Unpaid work
Unpaid work - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Daily average time spent in hours on unpaid domestic and care work, 2015 3.0 hours 2.4 hours 3.6 hours Table 45-10-0014-02  
Hours of work and work arrangements
Hours of work and work arrangements - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Number of employed (× 1,000) working part-time, population aged 15 and over, 2022 3,578.1 1,275.5 2,302.6 Table 14-10-0029-01  
Number of employed (× 1,000) population in temporary jobs, aged 15 and over, 2022 2,029.5 922.9 1,106.7 Table 14-10-0072-01  
Employment and unemployment
Employment and unemployment - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Proportion of workers in part-time jobs, 2022 18.2% 12.4% 24.6% Table 14-10-0327-03  
Number of employed (× 1,000) population in management positions, aged 15 and over, 2022 1,855.2 1,198.8 656.3 Table 14-10-0416-01  
Courts
Courts - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Canadian legislators by selected demographic characteristics and sex, 2016 100.0% 65.2% 34.9% Table 37-10-0207-01  
Canadian judges by selected demographic characteristics and sex, 2016 100.0% 63.4% 36.6% Table 37-10-0208-01  
Collection rate, by age of payor, 2021-2022 More information on Collection rate, by age of payor 83.0% 83.0% 87.0% Table 35-10-0122-01  
Collection rate, by province and territory, 2021-2022 More information on Collection rate, by province and territory 83.0% 83.0% 87.0% Table 35-10-0123-01  
Crimes and offences
Crimes and offences - Indicators
Indicator Total Men Women Data source Related data
Number of homicide victims, 2022 874.0 661.0 203.0 Table 35-10-0156-01  
Number of homicide victims, by Indigenous identity, 2022 225.0 169.0 53.0 Table 35-10-0156-01  

More information on select indicators

More information on Proportion of post-secondary qualification holders who are women, by field of study and qualification type

Major field of study (based on the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021) - Field of study refers to the discipline or area of learning or training associated with a particular course or program of study.

This 'Major field of study' variable refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest completed postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021.

This variable can be used either independently or in conjunction with the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable. When the latter is used with 'Major field of study,' it should be noted that different fields of study will be more common for different types of postsecondary qualifications. At the detailed program level, some programs are only offered at certain levels of education.

There was an explicit instruction in the questionnaire which instructed respondents to be as specific as possible in indicating a subfield or subcategory of specialization within a broad discipline or area of training.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households. Postsecondary qualification holders refers to those whose highest level of educational attainment is an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma (including certificates from "centres de formation professionnelle" found in Quebec); college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma; or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

More information on Proportion of annual household income spent on child care, by economic family type

This figure represents the average proportion of after-tax family income spent on child care (excluding zeros) for economic families where the youngest child is aged 12 years or less.

More information on Proportion of post-secondary students who are women, by field of study and credential type

The provided data refers to enrolments rather than students.

More information on High school completion rate by gender

This includes all persons with a high school diploma or equivalency certificate, regardless of whether they also completed a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

More information on Gender gap in average hourly wages

The gender wage ratio is presented here. It can be interpreted as the proportion of a dollar that women earn for every dollar earned by men. Alternatively, the gender wage ratio can be subtracted from one and then multiplied by 100, such that it represents the gender gap, that is, how much less women earn than men in percentage terms.

More information on Gender gap in median hourly wages

The gender wage ratio is presented here. It can be interpreted as the proportion of a dollar that women earn for every dollar earned by men. Alternatively, the gender wage ratio can be subtracted from one and then multiplied by 100, such that it represents the gender gap, that is, how much less women earn than men in percentage terms.

More information on Gender gap in average annual employment income

Average gender pay ratio in annual wages, salaries and commissions is shown here. The gender pay ratio is presented here. It can be interpreted as the proportion of a dollar that women earn for every dollar earned by men. Alternatively, the gender pay ratio can be subtracted from one and then multiplied by 100, such that it represents the gender gap, that is, how much less women earn than men in percentage terms.

More information on Gender gap in median annual employment income

Median gender pay ratio in annual wages, salaries and commissions is shown here. The gender pay ratio is presented here. It can be interpreted as the proportion of a dollar that women earn for every dollar earned by men. Alternatively, the gender pay ratio can be subtracted from one and then multiplied by 100, such that it represents the gender gap, that is, how much less women earn than men in percentage terms.

More information on Proportion of businesses majority-owned by women, by business size

The proportion of businesses equally-owned by men and women is 15.7%.

More information on Proportion of board members who are women, by type of board

Proportion of boards of directors and in officer positions.

More information on Proportion of seats held by women in First Nations Band Councils

Portrait on December 31, 2019. Proportion of records where sex is unreported is 23.9%.

More information on Proportion of Chiefs in First Nations communities who are women

Portrait on December 31, 2019. Proportion of records where sex is unreported is 19%.

More information on Proportion of federally appointed judges who are women

Includes supernumeraries.

More information on Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former partner

Intimate partner violence since age 15, among ever-partnered, is shown here.

The proportion of men and boys subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former partner is also shown here.

More information on proportion of population who self-reported childhood maltreatment (before age 15), by type of maltreatment

All types of maltreatment are shown here.

More information on homicide rate, by relationship to the perpetrator, per 100,000 population

Solved homicide rate for all types of accused-victim relationships is shown here.

More information on proportion of Indigenous women and girls subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence, by Indigenous identity

Proportion of persons with an Indigenous identity who self-reported one or both physical or sexual violence is shown here.

The proportion of Indigenous men and boys subjected to physical or sexual violence is also shown here.

More information on proportion of sexual assaults reported to police that are deemed "unfounded"

Sexual assault, level 1 is shown here.

More information on Prevalence of low income, by economic family type

Low income measure after tax is shown here.

More information on Proportion of individuals living in households that are moderately or severely food insecure, by economic family type

Proportion of households that are moderately or severely food insecure is provided as a metric for the proportion of individuals living in households that are moderately or severely food insecure. Estimates for Canada do not include the territories.

More information on Collection rate, by type of beneficiary

The Canada total includes only the jurisdictions that report data to the Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs (SMEP). Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have reported data since 2017/2018. Sex represents the sex of payor.

More information on Leading causes of death, showing age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population

Age-standardized mortality rate for all causes of death combined is shown here.

More information on Proportion of adults who have high psychological well-being

Perceived mental health (very good or excellent) is provided as a metric for high psychological well-being. The statistics presented here are for persons aged 12 and over.

More information on Collection rate, by age of payor

The Canada total includes only the jurisdictions that report data to the Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs (SMEP). Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have reported data since 2017/2018. Sex represents the sex of payor.

More information on Collection rate, by province and territory

The Canada total includes only the jurisdictions that report data to the Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs (SMEP). Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have reported data since 2017/2018. Sex represents the sex of payor.

The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 2)

Catalogue number: 892000062024002

Release date: July 16, 2024

This short video explains how the use of disaggregated data can help policymakers to develop more targeted and effective policies by identifying the unique needs and challenges faced by different demographic groups.

Data journey step
Foundation
Data competency
  • Metadata Creation and Use
Audience
Basic
Suggested prerequisites
The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 1)
Length
08:38
Cost
Free

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The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 2) - Transcript

Statistics 101: Exploring measures of central tendency - Transcript

(The Statistics Canada symbol and Canada wordmark appear on screen with the title: "The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 2)".)

What is disaggregated data?

In a country like Canada, one can expect to see diverse pictures of communities, ethnocultural groups, life stages, gender and occupations. These groups, big or small, may experience different socio-economic challenges or outcomes throughout their lives, such as academic success, or labour market trajectories. Some specific groups may even be more vulnerable, and could experience mental health challenges during their lives or even homelessness. For a better understanding, we disaggregate data. That means taking carefully gathered and aggregated data, which is a critical step in ensuring data are kept anonymous, and stepping back to look at the data for various populations by breaking down large-scale datasets into sub-categories such as religion, gender, ethnicity, or a combination of the like.

Where can you find disaggregated data?

Given the potential usefulness of disaggregated data, your next question might be, where can I find the data I need? The truth is, you might not be able to find one single source that will answer all of your questions. To provide a complete picture, you might need to combine data from various sources, and Statistics Canada's many products and services can be a big part of that. Our website provides access to a wide range of research reports and disaggregated data from a growing collection of survey and administrative data sources. Data can also be complemented by valuable insights from people with lived experience, engagements and consultations, and other sources of qualitative information.

Each initiative will require analysis of different disaggregated groups

(Categories revealed one after the other: "Gender and/or Sex", "Age", "Ethnocultural diversity", "Indigenous identity", "Geography", "Education", "Occupation", "Income", "Sexual orientation", "Disability", "Language", "Immigration status", "Employment", "Family status", "And many more!")

Here are some examples of disaggregated groups that are important to consider today. Every day, we are evolving as people and going through challenges related to where we are at in life. Some of us may be running after young children, or caring for our senior parents. We may be starting university or looking to upskill after losing our job. In 2022, Canada welcomed over 1,000,000 immigrants, so many of us are new to the country. Disaggregated data reflect who we are and help inform on our challenges at a particular point in time. Each policy or community initiative will need to consider the right disaggregated groups to focus on. And these groups will evolve over time, as our communities evolve. In Samir's example, he considered geography, age and disability to improve delivery of public transportation in Greendale. Another initiative will need to consider different groups. Essentially, disaggregated data means you can tailor the analysis to your needs.

Likewise for business-oriented initiatives

(Categories revealed one after the other: "Geography", "Sector", "Firm size", "Foreign/ domestic controlled", "Exporter/importer", "Majority ownership by groups (e.g. women, Indigenous, racialized)", "Incorporated", "Age of business", "Employment", "And many more!")

Just like people, businesses are not all the same. For policies or programs that target businesses, it's also important to consider disaggregated groups. Each of these characteristics can influence outcomes and challenges for businesses. Think of a small restaurant business led by a recent immigrant. They will have different challenges than a large food processing factory owned by multinational.

Let's disaggregate: By gender

Here is an example of disaggregated data at work. Let's imagine you are tasked with creating a policy initiative to help people find jobs. Let's start by taking a look at the unemployment rate for Canada to see if there are any major differences between women and men. The unemployment rate primarily reflects people who are looking for a job, expressed as a percentage of all people in the labour force, that is, people who either have a job or are looking for one. For 2023, results look relatively similar by gender, with the unemployment rate reaching 5.3% for women and 5.6% for men, trends that reflect economic and labour market performance in that year. Disaggregating by gender only doesn't seem to be enough to identify notable differences, so let's dig deeper into the data and add other dimensions that are relevant to our understanding of unemployment.

Let's disaggregate: By gender and age

Let's disaggregate by both gender and age. Based on the chart, we can see that youth, those aged 15 to 24 years old, have higher unemployment rates than core-aged and older people. Additionally, young men have a slightly higher unemployment rate than young women. About one in nine young men in the labour force are unemployed. Their unemployment rate in 2023 was 11.6%. In comparison, the rate among young women was 10%. What other identity factors could be considered for this analysis? Well, since we already know that Canada has a very diverse youth population, it may be worthwhile to disaggregate the data by racialized group membership in addition to gender and age.

Let's disaggregate: By gender, age and racialized group membership

In the data we have, we see that racialized group membership is measured using the concept of "visible minorities". So, if we focus on youth aged 15 to 24 and further disaggregate by gender and being a member of a visible minority group, we observe new differences, with young, visible minority men having the highest unemployment rate at 13.4%, followed closely by young visible minority women at 13%. In contrast, young women who are not members of a visible minority group have the lowest rate, at just under 9%. At this point, you may be thinking about ways to help racialized youth find employment. But that is still a broad group, with notable differences in labour market characteristics, so let's disaggregate even further.

Let's disaggregate: By gender, age and specific racialized group membership

Let's look at results for the five largest visible minority groups in Canada. Again, some important differences have emerged through another level of disaggregation. Among young men, Black and Arab youth seem to face higher unemployment than the overall average represented by the blue bar. Among young women, the unemployment rate is somewhat higher than the overall average across most of the racialized groups, while it is lower among young Filipino women. Based on these disaggregated data, you might think about how to ensure your policy initiative can reach certain groups that may be more likely to need supports in finding a job, such as racialized youth in general, and young Black and Arab men in particular.

(The following words are revealed over a funnel shape that starts wider and ends narrower: "Gender", "Age (youth)", "Racialized group membership" and "South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab".)

As we have seen in this example, the use of disaggregated data can help policymakers to develop more targeted and effective policies by identifying the unique needs and challenges faced by different demographic groups. In this example, if we had based our analysis on only the unemployment rate at the national level, or even for women and men, it would not have been enough to ensure our policy intervention would be focused on the most at-risk people. And this is just one example. Depending on your organization or analytical needs, you may disaggregate the data in different ways. Perhaps geography or another characteristic is a relevant factor in your situation. The point is, it often takes multiple layers or levels of disaggregation to get at the full story.

(The Canada Wordmark appears.)

The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 1)

Catalogue number: 892000062024001

Release date: July 16, 2024

This short video explains how it can be very effective for all levels of governments and organizations that serve communities to use disaggregated data to make evidence-informed public policy decisions. By using disaggregated data, policymakers are able to design more appropriate and effective policies that meet the needs of each diverse and unique Canadian.

Data journey step
Foundation
Data competency
  • Metadata Creation and Use
Audience
Basic
Suggested prerequisites
N/A
Length
03:37
Cost
Free

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The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 1) - Transcript

Statistics 101: Exploring measures of central tendency - Transcript

(The Statistics Canada symbol and Canada wordmark appear on screen with the title: "The Importance of Disaggregated Data: An Introduction (part 1)".)

(Text on screen: Meet Samir)

Samir is a city planner. He is responsible for helping to improve public transportation in the growing municipality of Greendale. One day, a report lands on his desk. It reads: "80% of the city's residents are satisfied with the current public transportation system." That's great news, right?

(Text on screen: Map of Greendale. The map divides in three visual categories: Northern, Central and Southern. A fourth visual appears titled: Senior citizens. The Senior citizens are dispersed on the map of Greendale.)

But what if Samir was able to tap into resources that allow him to read beyond that headline? Through his knowledge and understanding of how to access the data that the report was based on, Samiri is able to break down (or disaggregate) the data further. He discovers that:

  • Only 60% in the city's northern district are satisfied, and they often complain about irregular bus services.
  • The central district, where many office workers live, has an over-saturation of buses during off-peak hours but a shortage during rush hours.
  • The newest southern district, with its recent infrastructure developments, enjoy a 95% satisfaction rate.
  • Senior citizens, who represent a sizable percentage of the city's population, report a satisfaction rate of only 50%, noting a lack of accessible options for those with mobility issues.

(A bar chart with the following title: Satisfaction of the population of Greendale with the public transportation system. The bar chart has percentage of satisfaction rate on the vertical axis and four categories on the horizontal axis: Northern population (at 60% of satisfaction), Central population (at 70% of satisfaction), Southern population (at 95% of satisfaction) and Senior citizens (at 50% of satisfaction). The Overall satisfaction rate is 80%.)

If Samir acted solely on the initial 80% satisfaction data, he might conclude that the public transportation system only needs minor tweaks. Meaning he would be contributing to the continuation of under-served and dissatisfied demographics, not to mention the wasting of resources by having too many buses during off-peak times.

But by breaking down or disaggregating the satisfaction data by geography and age groups, he is able to:

  • Reassess and increase the frequency of buses in the northern district.
  • Adjust bus schedules in the central district to align better with the office rush hours.
  • And create a new program to enhance accessibility for senior citizens.

For Samir, the importance of knowing how and where to access disaggregated data to help understand the diverse needs of different communities and areas, play an integral part in his ability to make decisions that ensure every resident gets the quality of the service they deserve.

(Text on screen appears one after the other: Gender, Age, Ethnocultural identity, Indigenous identity, Geography, And many more!)

Similarly, it can be very effective for all levels of governments and organizations that serve communities to use disaggregated data to make evidence-informed public policy decisions. By using disaggregated data, policymakers are able to design more appropriate and effective policies that meet the needs of each diverse and unique Canadian. As much as possible, the data should be disaggregated by gender, age, techno, cultural identity, indigenous identity, different geographies and any other community relevant identity factors, and presented distinctly for each specific subgroup.

(The Canada Wordmark appears.)

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (First Quarter 2024)

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (Fourth Quarter 2023)
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for total sales (Fourth Quarter 2023). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Quarter (appearing as column headers).
NAPCS-CANADA Quarter
2024Q1
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.56
Retail Services (except commissions) [561] 0.56
Food and beverages at retail [56111] 0.40
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121] 0.88
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] 1.92
Footwear at retail [56124] 1.15
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] 0.83
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] 2.39
Publications at retail [56142] 6.71
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 4.45
Motor vehicles at retail [56151] 1.76
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] 3.85
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] 1.71
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] 1.58
Home health products at retail [56171] 3.28
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] 2.83
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] 1.69
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] 2.22
Retail trade commissions [562] 1.69

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales April 2024

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales March 2024
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (March 2024). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Month (appearing as column headers).
NAPCS-CANADA Month
202401 202402 202403 202404
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.70 0.66 0.59 0.69
Retail Services (except commissions) [561] 0.69 0.65 0.59 0.69
Food and beverages at retail [56111] 0.48 0.43 0.43 0.65
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121] 0.76 0.85 0.97 0.85
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] 2.01 2.46 1.97 2.32
Footwear at retail [56124] 1.26 1.08 1.27 1.12
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] 0.91 0.86 0.90 0.92
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] 2.53 2.81 2.47 2.20
Publications at retail [56142] 5.34 7.39 6.78 6.82
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 4.06 3.80 3.93 4.18
Motor vehicles at retail [56151] 2.48 2.24 1.84 2.31
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] 5.24 4.89 5.03 4.50
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] 2.50 1.89 1.62 1.49
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] 1.65 1.54 1.69 1.63
Home health products at retail [56171] 3.32 3.27 3.34 3.21
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] 2.92 2.80 2.90 2.56
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] 1.80 1.65 1.84 1.44
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] 2.17 2.11 2.23 2.70
Retail trade commissions [562] 2.05 1.76 2.07 2.02

Crime Severity Index Webinar (35220002)

The webinar will explore a key indicator for police-reported crime in Canada. Specifically, the webinar describes the Crime Severity Index and the importance of interpreting it in a broad community context to arrive at a more comprehensive statistical portrait of crime. The webinar will also instruct users on how to access relevant online data products and resources related to Crime and Justice information.

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Canadian Economic News, June 2024 Edition

This module provides a concise summary of selected Canadian economic events, as well as international and financial market developments by calendar month. It is intended to provide contextual information only to support users of the economic data published by Statistics Canada. In identifying major events or developments, Statistics Canada is not suggesting that these have a material impact on the published economic data in a particular reference month.

All information presented here is obtained from publicly available news and information sources, and does not reflect any protected information provided to Statistics Canada by survey respondents.

Resources

  • The Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation of Calgary announced a positive Final Investment Decision on the USD $4.0 billion Cedar LNG Project, a floating liquefied natural gas facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. The parties said the facility will receive 400 million cubic feet per day of Canadian natural gas via the Coastal GasLink pipeline and is anticipated to be in service in late 2028.
  • Shell Canada Products, a subsidiary of Shell plc of the United Kingdom, announced the Final Investment Decision for Polaris, a carbon capture project at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Scotford, near Edmonton. Shell also announced the Final Investment Decision to proceed with the Atlas Carbon Storage Hub in partnership with ATCO EnPower of Calgary. Shell said both projects are expected to begin operations toward the end of 2028.
  • Vancouver-based Taseko Mines Limited announced on June 1st that operations at its Gibraltar Mine had been suspended after its unionized workforce informed the company that they intended to take strike action as of midnight May 31st. The company said the mine was put on care and maintenance. On June 19th, Taseko announced that the union had ratified a three-year contract.
  • Kelowna, British Columbia-based Fission Uranium Corp. and Paladin Energy Limited of Australia announced they had entered into a definitive arrangement agreement pursuant to which Paladin will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Fission for an implied equity value of $1.14 billion. The companies said the transaction is targeted to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to Fission shareholder approval and other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including receipt of Investment Canada Act and Competition Act (Canada) clearance, British Columbia court approvals, and applicable stock exchange approvals.
  • Toronto-based Victoria Gold Corp. announced on June 24th that the heap leach pad at the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon experienced a failure and that, as a result, operations were temporarily suspended.

Financial

  • TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Scotiabank, and Laurentian Bank of Canada announced they were decreasing their Canadian dollar prime lending rates from 7.20% to 6.95%, effective June 6th.
  • Montreal-based National Bank of Canada and Canadian Western Bank (CWB) of Edmonton announced they had entered into a definitive agreement under which National Bank will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of CWB by way of a share exchange, valuing CWB at approximately $5.0 billion. The banks said the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025, subject to approval by CWB shareholders and receipt of required regulatory approvals.

Other news

  • The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023. The bank said it is also continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization.
  • British Columbia's minimum wage increased from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1st.
  • On June 20th, the Government of the Northwest Territories announced that due to fire danger in the region, a fire ban had been put into effect for Territorial Parks around Yellowknife, prohibiting open fires. The Government said the ban, which is in addition to any regional fire bans in place, was effective from June 20th until July 4th.
  • On June 21st, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that an outdoor fire ban prohibiting the setting of fires on forest land or within 300 metres of forest land was in place for all of Newfoundland and Labrador until further notice.
  • On June 24th, the Government of Quebec announced a ban on open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest due to current conditions. The Government said the affected areas include Nord-Du-Québec, Côte-Nord, and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.
  • Vancouver-based Copperleaf Technologies Inc., a provider of AI-powered enterprise Asset Investment Planning and Management software, announced it had entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Industrial and Financial Systems, IFS AB of Sweden pursuant to which IFS will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Copperleaf for a total equity value of approximately $1.0 billion. Copperleaf said the transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary conditions, including court approval, regulatory approval under the Canadian Competition Act, any other required regulatory approvals, and shareholder approval.
  • On June 23rd, Unifor announced that 1,350 members at Montreal-based Bombardier were on strike.

United States and other international news

  • The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023. The Committee also said it will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities.
  • The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its three key interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.25% (main refinancing operations), 4.50% (marginal lending facility), and 3.75% (deposit facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points increase in September 2023. The ECB said it intends to discontinue reinvestments under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) at the end of 2024.
  • The Bank of Japan announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0% to 0.1%. The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest policy in March, 2024.
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%. The last change in the cash rate target was a 25 basis points increase in November 2023.
  • The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 5.25%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points increase in August 2023.
  • The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank left the policy rate unchanged at 4.5%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points increase in December 2023.
  • The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank left the repo rate unchanged at 3.75%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis points reduction in May 2024.
  • OPEC and non-OPEC Ministers announced they had agreed to extend the level of overall crude oil production for OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries starting January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2025. In a separate announcement, OPEC+ countries which had announced additional voluntary cuts in April 2023 and November 2023, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, and United Arab Emirates among others, announced they will extend their additional voluntary cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day until the end of September 2024 and then the 2.2 million barrels per day cut will be gradually phased out on a monthly basis until the end of September 2025.

Financial market news

  • West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $81.54 per barrel on June 28th, up from a closing value of USD $76.99 at the end of May. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $59 to $68 per barrel range throughout June. The Canadian dollar closed at 73.06 cents U.S. on June 28th, down from 73.33 cents U.S. at the end of May. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 21,875.79 on June 28th, down from 22,269.12 at the end of May.
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