Gender, diversity and inclusion statistics

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61.4% - The proportion of Canadian women who participated in the labour force in June 2019, compared to 70.1% among men. (Source)
In 2016, less than 1/5 of all leadership roles were held by women. (Source)
44% - The proportion of first-year STEM students aged 19 or less in undergraduate degree programs who were women, compared to more than 64% of students in BHASE, or non-STEM, programs in 2010. (Source)
11% - The proportion of young women (aged 15 to 24) who have a mental health-related disability in 2017, compared to 5% of men. (Source)

321,065 - The number of immigrants admitted in 2018. (Source)
In 2016, 61.8% of new immigrants were born in Asia (including the middle east). Africa ranks second, as a source continent of recent immigrants to Canada (13.4%). (Source)
After 5 years in the country, the median income of refugees admitted in 2011 had increased by 29% to $21,700. (Source)

More quick facts on languages, Aboriginal people, disability and ethnocultural diversity

19.4% of Canadians reported speaking more than one language at home, up from 2011 (17.5%). (Source)
36 - The number of Aboriginal languages in Canada in 2016, with more than 500 speakers. The five most commonly reported languages were: Cree, Inuktitut, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, and Dene. (Source)

In 2017, among First Nations people living off reserve, 51% of unemployed women reported that not having enough education for available jobs had caused them difficulty in finding work compared to 40% of unemployed men. (Source)
In 2017, 16% of employed Métis men were self-employed, compared with 11% of employed Métis women. (Source)
In 2017, 1 in 5 Inuit women planning to enter the labour force in the next year reported that child care assistance would help them most to find a job. (Source)

In 2017, 22% of people aged 15 years and over have a disability which represents 6.2 million Canadians. (Source)
In 2017, women (24%) were more likely to have a disability than men (20%) in Canada. (Source)
In 2017, more than 1 in 10 youth aged 15 to 24 years old in Canada have a disability. (Source)

250 - The number of ethnic origins or ancestries that were reported by the Canadian population in 2016. (Source)

Education and skills development

Education and skills development - Indicators
Indicator	Total	Men	Women
Proportion of post-secondary qualification holders who are women, by field of study and qualification type, 2016 (Table 37-10-0148-01)	100.0%	48.4%	51.6%
Proportion of post-secondary students who are women, by field of study and credential type, 2016-2017 (Table 37-10-0112-02)	100.0%	43.8%	56.2%
High school completion rate by sex, 2016 (Table 37-10-0147-01)	79.3%	77.7%	80.8%
High school reading test scores, 2015 (Table 37-10-0149-01)	527	514	540
High school mathematics test scores, 2015 (Table 37-10-0149-01)	516	520	511
Adults' literacy test scores, 2012 (Table 37-10-0047-02)	273.5	274.6	272.3
Adults' numeracy test scores, 2012 (Table 37-10-0047-02)	265.5	272.7	258.2

Economic participation and prosperity

Economic participation and prosperity - Indicators
Indicator	Total	Men	Women
Labour force participation rate, 2018 (Table 14-10-0327-02)	65.4%	69.6%	61.3%
Employment rate, 2018 (Table 14-10-0327-02)	61.6%	65.4%	57.9%
Gender gap in average hourly wages, 2018 (Table 14-10-0340-02)	0.87	n/a	n/a
Gender gap in median hourly wages, 2018 (Table 14-10-0340-02)	0.86	n/a	n/a
Gender gap in average annual employment income, 2017 (Table 14-10-0324-01)	0.69	n/a	n/a
Gender gap in median annual employment income, 2017 (Table 14-10-0324-01)	0.70	n/a	n/a
Proportion of workers in full-time jobs, 2018 (Table 14-10-0327-03)	81.3%	87.8%	74.3%
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, 2015 (Table 45-10-0014-02)	12.5%	10.0%	15.0%
Proportion of occupational group who are women, 2018 (Table 14-10-0335-02)	100.0%	52.3%	47.7%

Leadership and democratic participation

Leadership and democratic participation - Indicators
Indicator	Total	Men	Women
Proportion of employees in management positions who are women, by management level, 2018 (Table 14-10-0335-03)	100.0%	64.9%	35.1%
Proportion of businesses majority-owned by women, by business size, 2013 (Table 33-10-0191-01, Table 33-10-0192-01)	n/a	66.0%	18.4%
Proportion of seats held by women in national Parliament (House of commons)	100%	73.3%	26.7%
Proportion of ministerial positions held by women in federal government (House of commons)	100%	51.4%	48.6%
Proportion of federally appointed judges who are women (Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada)		54.2%	41.9%

Gender-based violence and access to justice

Gender-based violence and access to justice - Indicators
Indicator	Total	Men	Women
Homicide rate, by relationship to the perpetrator, 2018 (Table 35-10-0119-01, Table 35-10-0156-01)	1.17	1.58	0.77
Proportion of self-reported incidents of violent crime reported to police, past 12 months, by type of crime, 2014 (Table 35-10-0120-01)	28.3%	35.9%	22.7%

Poverty reduction, health and well-being

Poverty reduction, health and well-being - Indicators
Indicator	Total	Men	Women
Prevalence of low income, by economic family type, 2017 (Table 11-10-0135-02)	12.7	12.0	13.5
Proportion of individuals living in households that are moderately or severely food insecure, by economic family type, Canada, 2017-2018 (Table 13-10-0385-01)	8.7
Proportion of population in core housing need, by economic family type, 2016 (Table 39-10-0048-01)	10.6	9.8	11.4
Age-standardized mortality rate by leading cause of death, 2017 (Table 13-10-0800-02)	668.3 rate per 100,000	806.9 rate per 100,000	557.8 rate per 100,000
Health-adjusted life expectancy at birth, 2017 (Table 13-10-0370-01)	69.7 years	68.9 years	70.4 years
Proportion of population that participated regularly in sport, 2016 (Table 13-10-0602-01)	26.7%	33.9%	19.7%
Proportion of adults who have high psychological well-being, 2017-2018 (Table 13-10-0805-02)	69.4	71.9	67.0
Proportion of population aged 15-49 that did not use contraception among sexually active population not trying to conceive, 2015-2016 (Table 13-10-0382-01)	24.6%	24.9%	24.4%
Adolescent birth rate (aged 15-19) per 1,000 women in that age group, 2017 (Table 13-10-0418-02)	n/a	n/a	7.9

Other Statistics Canada gender indicators

Other Statistics Canada gender indicators - Indicators
Indicator	Total	Men	Women
Average hourly wage rate, employed population 15 and over, 2018 (Table 14-10-0340-01)	$26.92	$28.77	$25.03
Daily average time spent in hours on unpaid domestic and care work, 2015 (Table 45-10-0014-02)	3.0 hours	2.4 hours	3.6 hours
Number of employed (× 1,000) working part-time, population aged 15 and over, 2018 (Table 14-10-0029-01)	3,482.7	1,193.2	2,289.5
Number of employed (× 1,000) population in temporary jobs, aged 15 and over, 2018 (Table 14-10-0072-01)	2,103.5	1,008.0	1,095.5
Proportion of workers in part-time jobs, 2018 (Table 14-10-0327-03)	18.7%	12.2%	25.7%
Number of employed (× 1,000) population in management positions, aged 15 and over, 2018 (Table 14-10-0335-01)	1,710.0	1,109.8	600.2
Number of homicide victims, 2018 (Table 35-10-0156-01)	651	487	164
Number of homicide victims, by Aboriginal status, 2018 (Table 35-10-0156-01)	140	96	44