Welcome to the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub, Statistics Canada's primary platform for all gender, diversity and inclusion related data. The Hub enables data users to more easily find disaggregated and intersectional data, analytical products and insights.
International Women's Day
Every year on March 8, Statistics Canada marks International Women's Day (IWD) by celebrating the achievements of Canadian women and girls, and highlighting progress made towards achieving gender equality through data and statistics. This year's theme is Every Woman Counts — a reminder that women of all ages and from all walks of life have a place in every aspect of Canadian society, including the economic, social and democratic spheres.
For more information, visit the following pages
- Studies on Gender and Intersecting Identities - Portrait of Women by the Relative Remoteness of their Communities, Series 4: Labour Characteristics
- International Women's Day, 2023... by the numbers: featuring updated statistical information on Canadian women from Census 2021 data.
- Study: Unmasking differences in women's full-time employment
- Study: Immigrant women among board directors and officers: From admission in Canada to executive roles
- Just the Facts International Women's Day 2023 article highlighting diverse groups of women's access to and use of the Internet, as well as their representation in certain fields of study and occupations related to digital technologies.
Recent releases
Data visualization tool
Explore data with our Canada's Transgender and Non-Binary Population: Data Visualization Tool by age for province, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) based on data from the 2021 Census of Population.
Key indicators
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Total - gender: 47,799Male gender: 27,549Female gender: 20,142
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Total - gender: 39Men: 20Women: 19
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Total - all persons: 40.22%Indigenous people: 57.67%LGBTQ2+ people: 61.10%Persons with disabilities: 50.41%
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Consult subject-specific pages for all the related data, analysis, and reference resources. These pages contain information on topics important to the GDIS.
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Immigration and ethnocultural diversity statistics
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Rural Canada statistics
Sex, gender and sexual orientation statistics
Statistics on Indigenous peoples
Care economy project
Welcome to Statistics Canada's care economy project, which brings together statistical information on paid and unpaid care work for care-dependent groups.
Infographics
These infographics provide a quick overview of gender, diversity and inclusion in Canada.
How to use Statistics Canada tables
Discover the new display and functionality of Statistics Canada data tables with How to use the data tables.
Social inclusion indicators for Canada's ethnocultural groups
Welcome to the Social Inclusion portal linked to Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy and the Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics. This portal brings together key statistical information on the inclusion (or exclusion) of ethnocultural groups and immigrants in Canada.
More information on social inclusion indicators for Canada's ethnocultural groups
Analytical products on social inclusion:
- The Daily - Housing conditions among racialized groups: A brief overview
- The Daily - Portrait of the social, political and economic participation of racialized groups
More information on social inclusion indicators for Canada's ethnocultural groups
This one-stop data portal introduces a framework to organize and access data on social inclusion for ethnocultural groups and immigrants in Canada and responds to an increased demand for statistical indicators to support evidence-based decision-making aimed at building a more equitable and inclusive society.
The social inclusion indicators published on this portal cover 11 themes relevant to the analysis of social inclusion and are drawn from a variety of data sources.
Themes of social inclusion:
- Participation in the labour market
- Representation in decision-making positions
- Civic engagement and political participation
- Basic needs and housing
- Health and well-being
- Income and wealth
- Social connections and personal networks
- Education and skills development
- Public services and institutions
- Local community
- Discrimination and victimization
Data sources:
- Censuses of Population
- Canadian Housing Survey
- General Social Survey – Social Identity
- General Social Survey – Victimization
- Canadian Community Health Survey
- Uniform Crime Reporting Survey
Over the next year, the portal will evolve with the following additional content.
- A reference guide for the complete list of social inclusion indicators and definitions
- Data visualization tools
Tables on social inclusion indicators
Data tables on social inclusion indicators
- Table 43-10-0058-01 - Feeling part of the community and neighbourhood satisfaction, safety feeling and economic hardship, by visible minority and selected characteristics
- Table 43-10-0059-01 - Perceptions of police performance and personal safety satisfaction, by visible minority and selected characteristics
- Table 43-10-0060-01 - Selected housing characteristics, low income indicators and knowledge of official languages, by visible minority and other characteristics for the population in private households
- Table 43-10-0060-01 - Size and composition of personal networks (local, close relatives, close friends, acquaintances), by visible minority and selected characteristics
- Table 43-10-0073-01 - Selected economic housing characteristics, by visible minority and other sociodemographic characteristics for the population in private households
- Table 43-10-0061-01 - Experience(s) of discrimination, reason(s) and context(s) of discrimination 5 years before and since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0062-01 - Confidence in Canadian institutions, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0064-01 - Sense of belonging to the local community, town, province and Canada and trust in people, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0065-01 - Civic engagement and engagement in political activities, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0066-01 - Vote in the last federal, provincial and municipal elections, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0067-01 - Highest certificate, degree or diploma, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population aged 15 years and over, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0068-01 - Average employment income indicators, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0069-01 - Selected labour force status, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0070-01 - Selected management occupations and self-employed class of worker, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0071-01 - Overqualification rate, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the employed labour force population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0072-01 - Youth not in employment, education or training in percent, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population aged 15 to 29 years, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 13-10-0841-01 - Health indicators by groups designated as visible minorities and selected demographic characteristics, 2019-2020
- Table 13-10-0842-01 - Health indicators by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2019-2020
- Table 35-10-0066-01 - Police-reported hate crime, by type of motivation, Canada (selected police services)
Disaggregated Data Action Plan
In Budget 2021, funding was allocated to Statistics Canada to implement the Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP). This funding will support more representative data collection methods, enhance statistics on diverse populations to allow for intersectional analyses, and support government and societal efforts to address known inequalities by bringing considerations of fairness and inclusion into decision-making.
The GDIS Hub serves as the primary platform for disseminating products and information related to Statistic Canada's Disaggregated Data Action Plan.
Focus on COVID-19
Explore the impact of COVID-19 on diverse population groups in Canada
Children and Youth
March 2023
- Study: Postsecondary students receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) in 2020
- Public and private spending on elementary and secondary schools, 2020/2021
December 2022
October 2022
September 2022
- Long-term symptoms in Canadian adults who tested positive for COVID-19 or suspected an infection, January 2020 to August 2022
- Compliance with precautions against COVID-19
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
- Experiences of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, September to November 2021
- Self-rated mental health decreases after another year of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to March 2022
- Data on adults in federal and provincial/territorial custody during the COVID-19 pandemic, July to December 2021
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
November 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
- School Closures and COVID-19: New tool to understand impacts on children
- Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health, September to December 2020
January 2021
September 2020
July 2020
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian families and children
- Parents supporting learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Study: Child care use during and after the pandemic
June 2020
May 2020
- Canadians who report lower self-perceived mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic more likely to report increased use of cannabis, alcohol and tobacco
- Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on postsecondary students
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Financial impacts on postsecondary students in Canada
- The Health and Behavioural Impacts of COVID-19 on Youth: Results from the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series
- Activities and concerns of Canadian youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Canadians' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 2020
Gender and sexual orientation
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
- User Guide and Data Dictionary for Preliminary COVID-19 Data
- Study: High school graduation rates in Canada at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2016/2017 to 2019/2020
August 2022
- Detailed preliminary data on confirmed cases of COVID-19, January 15, 2020 to August 7, 2022 (revised data)
- Negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on different mental health profiles
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
- Inequalities in COVID-19 mortality rates by neighbourhood types in Canada
- Prevalence of suicidal ideation among adults in Canada: Results of the second Survey on COVID-19 and mental health
April 2022
March 2022
- Canadians' health and COVID-19, by age and gender
- Canadians' health and COVID-19, by region, age, gender and other characteristics
- Sense of meaning and purpose in Canada, October to December 2021
January 2022
December 2021
- Changes in fertility intentions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- The impact of COVID-19 on apprenticeship programs in Canada, 2020
- Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to September 2021
- COVID-19 in Canada: An update on social and economic impacts, Fall 2021
September 2021
- Canadian Community Health Survey, 2020
- Canadian Social Survey: COVID-19 and well-being
- Portrait of Canadian Society: Perceptions of life during the pandemic
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
March 2021
- Changes in federal, provincial and territorial custodial populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, July to September 2020
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by specific populations, first quarter of 2021https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2021001/article/00013-eng.htm
February 2021
December 2020
- Caring for their children: Impacts of COVID-19 on parents
- Vulnerabilities related to COVID-19 among LGBTQ2+ Canadians
November 2020
July 2020
- Gender differences in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 and the labour market in June 2020
- Exercise and screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by women, May 2020
July 2020
- Gender differences in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 and the labour market in June 2020
- Exercise and screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by women, May 2020
April 2020
Immigrants
December 2022
February 2022
December 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
December 2020
July 2020
- Mental Health Status of Canadian Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Fear of COVID-19 related stigmatization
May 2020
Visible minorities
September 2022
August 2022
March 2022
- COVID-19 in Canada: A Two-year Update on Social and Economic Impacts
- Majority of Canadians are willing to get a COVID-19 booster dose
- Discrimination before and since the start of the pandemic
February 2022
November 2021
June 2021
- Study: Workers receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit program, 2020
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by visible minorities in Canada, second quarter of 2021
May 2021
- A labour market snapshot of South Asian, Chinese and Filipino Canadians during the pandemic
- Most Canadians willing to get vaccinated, and more stayed home at the beginning of 2021
March 2021
February 2021
December 2020
October 2020
September 2020
- The mental health of population groups designated as visible minorities in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Experiences of discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic
July 2020
- Economic impact of COVID-19 among visible minority groups
- COVID-19 and visible minority groups' perceptions of safety
- Perceptions of personal safety among population groups designated as visible minorities in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
June 2020
Seniors
March 2023
- Looking back and looking forward: How the COVID-19 pandemic changed us
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian nursing homes and seniors’ homes in 2021
December 2022
August 2022
April 2022
February 2022
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
- Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to March 2021
- COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing and seniors' homes associated with certain facility characteristics
May 2021
November 2021
August 2020
April 2020
Indigenous peoples
August 2022
August 2022
- Study: Indigenous workers receiving Canada Emergency Response Benefit payments in 2020
- Study: Unmet health care needs during the pandemic and resulting impacts among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, March 2020 to May 2021
April 2022
February 2022
November 2021
- Labour market impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous people living off reserve in the provinces: March 2020 to August 2021
- Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic, March 2020 to May 2021
June 2021
February 2021
November 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
Persons with a disability
March 2022
December 2021
October 2020
August 2020
July 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families of children with disabilities
March 2022
December 2021
October 2020
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Engagement Initiative Objectives
The visible minority concept is currently under review. Statistics Canada is committed to engaging with partners, stakeholders, ethnocultural groups, and the general public to identify the appropriate terminology and categories to describe the population and properly address data needs in health, education, justice, and employment equity.
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Results
Summary results of the engagement initiatives will be published online when available.
Sustainable Development Goals
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Quality of Life Framework for Canada
The Quality of Life Hub is an online portal for information and data related to Canada's Quality of Life Framework. It brings together indicators from five domains of well-being: prosperity, health, society, the environment and good governance.
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Statistics Canada has many national statistical standards used for collecting and publishing more detailed data. For standards related to gender, diversity and inclusion please check out, Gender, diversity and inclusion standards. For standards related to sex, gender and sexual orientation please check out, Sex, gender, sexual orientation standards.
Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus)
GBA Plus is an analytical process that provides a rigorous method for the assessment of systemic inequalities, as well as a means to assess how diverse groups of women, men, and gender diverse people may experience policies, programs and initiatives.
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