Gender, diversity
and inclusion
statistics
and inclusion
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Focus on COVID-19
Disaggregated data for diverse population groups
Children and youth
Children and Youth
- Physical activity among adults and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2018 and 2020
- Labour Force Survey, August 2021
- Use of child care for children younger than six during COVID-19
- Labour Force Survey, July 2021
- Study: Youth employment in Canada
- Labour Force Survey, June 2021
- Few Canadians had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in early 2021
- Differences in the economic impacts of COVID-19 across the provinces and territories
- Study: Gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the proportion of youth neither in employment nor education at the start of the school year
- Canadians' well-being in year one of the pandemic
- Employment Insurance, February 2021
- Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements, 2020
- Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health, September to December 2020
- School Closures and COVID-19: New tool to understand impacts on children
- Labour Force Survey, January 2021
- Health of youth in Canada
- Postsecondary education planning before and during the COVID-19 lockdown
- Labour Force Survey, December 2020
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NEET (not in employment, education or training) indicator, March and April 2020
- Study: Potential earnings losses among high school and postsecondary graduates due to the COVID-19 economic downturn
- Willingness of Canadians to use a contact tracing application
- Expected changes in spending habits during the recovery period
- Study: Child care use during and after the pandemic
- Parents supporting learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian families and children
- Labour Force Survey, May 2020
- Mental health of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Canadians' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Activities and concerns of Canadian youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 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
- Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on postsecondary students
- Labour Force Survey, April 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
- Canadians report lower self-perceived mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 1: Impacts of COVID-19 on job security and personal finances, 2020
- COVID-19 Pandemic: School Closures and the Online Preparedness of Children
- School Closures and the Online Preparedness of Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Labour Force Survey, March 2020
Gender and sexual orientation
Gender and sexual orientation
- Portrait of Canadian Society: Perceptions of life during the pandemic
- Canadian Social Survey: COVID-19 and well-being
- Employment Insurance, July 2021
- Canadian Community Health Survey, 2020
- Employment Insurance, June 2021
- Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, April 2020 to June 2021
- Employment Insurance, May 2021
- Changes in federal, provincial and territorial custodial populations during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Employment Insurance, April 2021
- Reductions in life expectancy directly associated with COVID-19, 2020
- COVID-19 impacts on productivity growth and gender differences in employment
- Labour Force Survey, April 2021
- Labour Force Survey, March 2021
- Working from home: Productivity and preferences
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by specific populations, first quarter of 2021
- Labour Force Survey, February 2021
- Changes in federal, provincial and territorial custodial populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, July to September 2020
- Sharing household tasks: Teaming up during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Vulnerabilities related to COVID-19 among LGBTQ2+ Canadians
- Caring for their children: Impacts of COVID-19 on parents
- Labour Force Survey, November 2020
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by women, third quarter of 2020
- Labour Force Survey, October 2020
- COVID-19 testing: Do Canadians plan to get tested and why?
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by women, May 2020
- Exercise and screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Labour Force Survey, June 2020
- COVID-19 and the labour market in June 2020
- Gender differences in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy, 2020: COVID-19, second edition
- Understanding the perceived mental health of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 and the employment of health care workers
- Detailed preliminary information on cases of COVID-19: 4 Dimensions (Aggregated data), Public Health Agency of Canada
- Detailed preliminary information on cases of COVID-19: 6 Dimensions (Aggregated data), Public Health Agency of Canada
- Detailed preliminary information on confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Revised), Public Health Agency of Canada
- COVID-19 and job displacement: Thinking about the longer term
- Inequality in the feasibility of working from home during and after COVID-19
- COVID-19 and the labour market in May 2020
- Running the economy remotely: Potential for working from home during and after COVID-19
- Self-perceived mental health and health-related behaviours of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Work interruptions and financial vulnerability
- Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 1: Impacts of COVID-19
Immigrants
Immigrants
- Projected Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canadian Universities for the 2020/21 Academic Year
- Economic and Social Reports, July 2021
- Experimental estimates of family weekly income through the pandemic, January 2020 to March 2021
- Study: Child care workers in Canada
- Study: COVID-19 deaths among immigrants
- Profile of immigrants in nursing and health care support occupations
- Study: The COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on life satisfaction
- Transitions into and out of employment by immigrants during the COVID-19 lockdown and recovery
- Concerns over resuming activities in Canada
- Mental Health Status of Canadian Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Fear of COVID-19 related stigmatization
- The contribution of immigrants and population groups designated as visible minorities to nurse aide, orderly and patient service associate occupations
- Impact of economic consequences of COVID-19 on Canadians' social concerns
- COVID-19 pandemic: People unable to converse in English or French
- The social and economic concerns of immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Adults with a health education but not working in health occupations
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples
- COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Survey – Cycle 1: Territorial capitals
- Changes to health, access to health services, and the ability to meet financial obligations among Indigenous people with long-term conditions or disabilities since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Labour market impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous people: March to August 2020
- Perceptions of safety of Indigenous people during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Economic impact of COVID-19 among Indigenous people
- The prevalence of underlying health conditions that increase the risk of severe health outcomes related to COVID-19
- Indigenous people and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Indigenous people in urban areas: Vulnerabilities to the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19
- First Nations people, Métis and Inuit and COVID-19: Health and social characteristics
Persons with a disability
Persons with a disability
- Participants with long-term conditions and disabilities report that the pandemic is taking a toll on their mental and physical health
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families of children with disabilities
- Persons with disabilities and COVID-19
- The vulnerability of Canadians with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Seniors
Seniors
- Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to June 2021
- Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to May 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Survey – Cycle 2: The provinces
- COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing and seniors' homes associated with certain facility characteristics
- Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to March 2021
- Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to February 2021
- COVID-19 death comorbidities in Canada
- Canadians' willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine: Group differences and reasons for vaccine hesitancy
- Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 4: Information sources consulted during the pandemic, July 2020
- COVID-19 and social support for seniors: Do seniors have people they can depend on during difficult times?
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: First results from crowdsourcing
Visible minorities
Visible minorities
- General Social Survey – Social Identity, 2020: A snapshot of pride in Canadian achievements among designated groups
- Portrait of Canadian Society: Experiences during the pandemic
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by various sub-population groups and visible minorities, third quarter of 2021
- The financial resilience and financial well-being of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by visible minorities in Canada, second quarter of 2021
- Labour Force Survey, May 2021
- Study: Workers receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit program, 2020
- Most Canadians willing to get vaccinated, and more stayed home at the beginning of 2021
- A labour market snapshot of South Asian, Chinese and Filipino Canadians during the pandemic
- Study: COVID-19 vaccine willingness among Canadian population groups
- COVID-19: A year in review
- A labour market snapshot of Black Canadians during the pandemic
- Impact of COVID-19 on businesses majority-owned by visible minorities, third quarter of 2020
- COVID-19 mortality rates in Canada's ethno-cultural neighbourhoods
- Experiences of discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Labour Force Survey, August 2020
- The mental health of population groups designated as visible minorities in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Labour Force Survey, July 2020
- 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
- Economic impact of COVID-19 among visible minority groups
- Canadians' perceptions of personal safety since COVID-19
Gender Results Framework – Data tables
Education and skills development
| Indicator | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of post-secondary qualification holders who are women, by field of study and qualification type, 2016 (Table 37-10-0171-01) Proportion of post-secondary qualification holders who are women, by field of study and qualification type, 2016 | 100.0% | 48.4% | 51.6% |
| Proportion of post-secondary students who are women, by field of study and credential type, 2018-2019 (Table 37-10-0163-02) More information on Proportion of post-secondary students who are women, by field of study and credential type, 2018-2019 | 100.0% | 43.9% | 56.1% |
| High school completion rate by sex, 2016 (Table 37-10-0170-01) More information on High school completion rate by sex, 2016 | 79.3% | 77.7% | 80.8% |
| High school reading test scores, 2018 (Table 37-10-0149-01) | 520.0 | 506.0 | 535.0 |
| High school mathematics test scores, 2018 (Table 37-10-0149-01) | 512.0 | 514.0 | 510.0 |
| 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
| Indicator | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force participation rate, 2020 (Table 14-10-0327-02) | 64.1% | 68.7% | 59.6% |
| Employment rate, 2020 (Table 14-10-0327-02) | 58.0% | 62.1% | 53.9% |
| Gender gap in average hourly wages, 2020 (Table 14-10-0340-02) More information on Gender gap in average hourly wages, 2020 | 0.89 | n/a | n/a |
| Gender gap in median hourly wages, 2020 (Table 14-10-0340-02) More information on Gender gap in median hourly wages, 2020 | 0.87 | n/a | n/a |
| Gender gap in average annual employment income, 2019 (Table 14-10-0324-01) More information on Gender gap in average annual employment income, 2019 | 0.71 | n/a | n/a |
| Gender gap in median annual employment income, 2019 (Table 14-10-0324-01) More information on Gender gap in median annual employment income, 2019 | 0.73 | n/a | n/a |
| Proportion of workers in full-time jobs, 2020 (Table 14-10-0327-03) | 82.0% | 87.7% | 75.6% |
| Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, 2015 (Table 45-10-0014-02) | 12.5% | 10.0% | 15.0% |
| Proportion of annual household income spent on child care, by economic family type, 2019 (Table 11-10-0080-01) | 5.2% | n/a | n/a |
| Proportion of occupational group who are women, 2020 (Table 14-10-0335-02) | 100.0% | 52.9% | 47.1% |
Leadership and democratic participation
| Indicator | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of employees in management positions who are women, by management level, 2020 (Table 14-10-0335-03) | 100.0% | 64.1% | 35.9% |
| Proportion of businesses majority-owned by women, by business size, 2013 (Table 33-10-0191-01, Table 33-10-0192-01) More information on Proportion of businesses majority-owned by women, by business size, 2013 | 66.0% | 18.4% | |
| Proportion of board members who are women, by type of board, 2018 (Table 33-10-0218-01) More information on Proportion of board members who are women, by type of board, 2018 | 100.0% | 81.7% | 18.3% |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national Parliament, 2020 (Table 10-10-0137-01) | 100.0% | 71.0% | 29.0% |
| Proportion of seats held by women in First Nations Band Councils, 2019 (Table 41-10-0048-01) More information on Proportion of seats held by women in First Nations Band Councils, 2019 | 48.7% | 27.4% | |
| Proportion of ministerial positions held by women in federal government, 2020 (Table 10-10-0137-01) | 100.0% | 51.4% | 48.6% |
| Proportion of Chiefs in First Nations communities who are women, 2019 (Table 41-10-0048-01) More information on Proportion of Chiefs in First Nations communities who are women, 2019 | 62.5% | 18.5% | |
| Proportion of federally appointed judges who are women, 2021 (Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada) More information on Proportion of federally appointed judges who are women, 2021 | 51.7% | 46.0% |
Gender-based violence and access to justice
| Indicator | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former partner, 2018 (Juristat article, Table 2, Table 3) 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, 2018 | n/a | 36.1% | 44.1% |
| Proportion of population who self-reported being sexually assaulted, since age 15, 2018 (Table 35-10-0166-01) | 19.4% | 8.2% | 30.2% |
| Proportion of population who self-reported childhood maltreatment (before age 15), by type of maltreatment, 2018 (Table 35-10-0167-01) More information on Proportion of population who self-reported childhood maltreatment (before age 15), by type of maltreatment, 2018 | 27.0% | 26.1% | 27.9% |
| Proportion of Indigenous women and girls subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence, by Indigenous identity, 2018 (Table 35-10-0168-01) 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% |
| Homicide rate, by relationship to the perpetrator, per 100,000 population, 2020 (Table 35-10-0119-01, Table 35-10-0156-01) More information on homicide rate, by relationship to the perpetrator, per 100,000 population, 2020 | 1.36 | 1.97 | 0.75 |
| 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% |
| Proportion of sexual assaults reported to police that are deemed "unfounded", 2020 (Table 35-10-0177-02) More information on proportion of sexual assaults reported to police that are deemed "unfounded" | 8.9% |
Poverty reduction, health and well-being
| Indicator | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of low income, by economic family type, 2019 (Table 11-10-0136-01) More information on Prevalence of low income, by economic family type, 2019 | 10.1% | n/a | n/a |
| 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) More information on Proportion of individuals living in households that are moderately or severely food insecure, by economic family type, Canada, 2018-2019 | 8.7% | ||
| Proportion of population in core housing need, by economic family type, 2016 (Table 39-10-0050-01) | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.4% |
| Collection rate, by type of beneficiary, 2019-2020 (Table 35-10-0121-01) More information on Collection rate, by type of beneficiary | 81.0% | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| Leading causes of death, showing age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population, 2019 (Table 13-10-0800-02) More information on Leading causes of death, showing age-standardized mortality rate per 100,000 population, 2019 | 655.1 | 783.8 | 549.1 |
| Health-adjusted life expectancy at birth, 2015 to 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) More information on Proportion of adults who have high psychological well-being, 2017-2018 | 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, 2019 (Table 13-10-0418-02) | n/a | n/a | 6.3 |
Other Statistics Canada gender indicators
| Indicator | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average hourly wage rate, employed population 15 and over, 2020 (Table 14-10-0340-01) | $29.51 | $31.23 | $27.71 |
| 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 (x 1,000) working part-time, population aged 15 and over, 2020 (Table 14-10-0029-01) | 3,246.1 | 1,174.3 | 2,071.7 |
| Number of employed (x 1,000) population in temporary jobs, aged 15 and over, 2020 (Table 14-10-0072-01) | 1,766.5 | 862.5 | 903.9 |
| Proportion of workers in part-time jobs, 2020 (Table 14-10-0327-03) | 18.0% | 12.3% | 24.4% |
| Number of employed (x 1,000) population in management positions, aged 15 and over, 2020 (Table 14-10-0335-01) | 1,663.8 | 1,066.1 | 597.6 |
| Canadian legislators by selected demographic characteristics and sex, 2016 (Table 37-10-0207-01) | 100.0% | 65.2% | 34.9% |
| Canadian judges by selected demographic characteristics and sex, 2016 (Table 37-10-0208-01) | 100.0% | 63.4% | 36.6% |
| Number of homicide victims, 2020 (Table 35-10-0156-01) | 743.0 | 568.0 | 171.0 |
| Number of homicide victims, by Indigenous identity, 2020 (Table 35-10-0156-01) | 201.0 | 163.0 | 38.0 |
| Collection rate, by age of payor, 2019-2020 (Table 35-10-0122-01) More information on Collection rate, by age of payor, 2019-2020 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| Collection rate, by province and territory, 2019-2020 (Table 35-10-0123-01) More information on Collection rate, by province and territory, 2019-2020 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 80.0% |
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