Employment Equity in the Public Service of Canada

The Employment Equity Act requires the Public Service to monitor and, where necessary, enhance the representativeness of its workforce. Workforce availability estimates assist in this process by allowing a comparison between representation in the Public Service workforce of the designated employment equity groups (women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities) and workforce availability of these groups in the labour pool from which the Public Service can recruit.

Employment equity contributes to a strong and sustainable Public Service of Canada by ensuring that the workforce reflects the rich diversity of Canada's population. The achievement of employment equity continues to be an objective of the Public Service and is closely aligned with the Government's objective of Public Service renewal.

• 2020-21

  • Annual Report Publication – (PDF document - 2.77 MB)
• 2019-20

  • Annual Report Publication – (PDF document - 5.4 MB)
• 2018-19

  • Annual Report Publication – (PDF document - 4.4 MB)
    • Access the latest statistical information on diversity and inclusion in Canada’s public service
• 2017-18

  • Annual Report Publication – (PDF document - 4 MB)
• 2016-17

  • Annual Report Publication – (PDF document - 503 KB)
    • Employment Equity in the Public Service of Canada for the fiscal year 2016 to 2017: Statistical tables (2018-11-20)
• 2015-16

  • Annual Report Publication – (PDF document - 8.84 MB)
• 2014-15

  • Annual Report Publication – (PDF document - 3.67 MB) Archived
• 2013-14

  • Annual Report Publication – (PDF document - 7.91 MB) Archived
  • Additional Information
    • Table 1: Distribution of Public Service of Canada Employees by Designated Group According to Department or Agency Archived
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    • Table 2: Distribution of Public Service of Canada Employees by Designated Group and Region of Work Archived
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    • Table 3: Distribution of Public Service of Canada Employees by Designated Group and Occupational Category Archived
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    • Table 4: Distribution of Public Service of Canada Employees by Designated Group and Salary Range Archived
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    • Table 5: Hirings, Promotions Into the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Separations From the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group Archived
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    • Table 6: Distribution of Public Service of Canada Employees by Designated Group and Age Range Archived
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    • Table 7: Representation of Designated Groups in the Public Service of Canada Archived
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    • Table 8: Distribution of Designated Groups in the Public Service of Canada by Type of Employment and Gender Archived
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    • Table 9: Distribution of Public Service of Canada Employees by Designated Group According to Occupational Category and Group Archived
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    • Table 10: Distribution of Public Service of Canada Employees by Designated Group According to Occupational Category and Age Group Archived
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    • Table 11: Hirings into the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Region of Work Archived
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    • Table 12: Hirings into the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Occupational Category Archived
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    • Table 13: Hirings into the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Type of Employment Archived
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    • Table 14: Promotions Within the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Region of Work Archived
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    • Table 15: Promotions Within the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Occupational Category Archived
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    • Table 16: Promotions Within the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Type of Employment Archived
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    • Table 17: Separations from the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Region of Work Archived
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    • Table 18: Separations from the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Occupational Category Archived
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    • Table 19: Separations from the Public Service of Canada by Designated Group and Type of Employment Archived
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