Dynamics of the staffing system 2016-2017
Overall hiring into the public service
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| Total hiring activities into the public service: 47,881 (up 4.2%) | ||
| Tenure | Hiring activities | Year-over-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Indeterminate | 6,227 | 37.4% |
| Term | 10,988 | 16.9% |
| Casual | 18,407 | -8.8% |
| Student | 12,259 | 3.5% |
| Total | 47,881 | 4.2% |
Indeterminate: Employment for an indefinite duration
Term: Employment for a fixed duration
Casual: Employment for a maxium duration of 90 days per calendar year in a given organization
Student: Employment through one of the Student Employment Programs
| Hiring activity over the past 10 years. | ||||||||||
| Tenure | 2007 to 2008 | 2008 to 2009 | 2009 to 2010 | 2010 to 2011 | 2011 to 2012 | 2012 to 2013 | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indeterminate | 10,579 | 12,705 | 10,718 | 7,248 | 5,343 | 1,979 | 2,594 | 3,904 | 4,533 | 6,227 |
| Term | 11,259 | 11,039 | 11,188 | 8,740 | 8,111 | 4,804 | 5,801 | 7,364 | 9,397 | 10,988 |
| Casual | 19,296 | 18,699 | 19,134 | 17,935 | 16,275 | 14,359 | 16,896 | 18,609 | 20,187 | 18,407 |
| Student | 13,600 | 14,247 | 14,659 | 13,836 | 13,099 | 9,561 | 10,386 | 11,146 | 11,848 | 12,259 |
| Tenure | Population | Percentage of population | Year-over-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indeterminate | 173,582 | 85.6% | 2.3% |
| Term | 15,074 | 7.4% | 12.0% |
| Casual | 8,767 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| Student | 5,289 | 2.6% | 10.0% |
| Total | 202,712 | 100% | Up 2.8% |
Where are the jobs
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| Region | Hires | PSEA population |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 2,914 | 17,089 |
| Alberta | 2,229 | 11,024 |
| Saskatchewan | 923 | 4,869 |
| Manitoba | 1,001 | 6,790 |
| Ontario (except NCR) | 4,135 | 25,498 |
| National Capital Region (NCR) | 19,320 | 91,231 |
| Quebec (except NCR) | 3,787 | 21,452 |
| New Brunswick | 1,501 | 7,468 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,945 | 8,902 |
| Prince Edward Island | 497 | 1,840 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 718 | 3,176 |
| Yukon | 45 | 287 |
| Northwest Territories | 79 | 423 |
| Nunavut | 59 | 249 |
| Outside Canada | 71 | 951 |
| There were 90 hires to the Executive Group, accounting for 0.5% of all external hires. | ||||
| Occupational group | % of all indeterminate and term hiring | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR - Clerical and Regulatory | 25.7 | |||
| PM - Programme Administration | 13.9 | |||
| AS - Administrative Services | 12.6 | |||
| EC - Economics and Social Science Services | 7.4 | |||
| EG - Engineering and Scientific Support | 3.3 | |||
| Organization | Number of indeterminate and term hiring activities | % of all indeterminate and term hiring | Indeterminate and term population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 3,098 | 18.0% | 22,763 |
| Department of National Defence (public service employees) | 1,939 | 11.3% | 22,199 |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 1,271 | 7.4% | 9,685 |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 1,055 | 6.1% | 11,869 |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 936 | 5.4% | 5,793 |
Who is applying
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There were 2,403 advertisements open to the public. 247,226 people made 501,913 applications to these advertisements. These people may have applied to more than one advertisement. Note that a single advertisement can lead to multiple hires.
| Program | Number of applicants | |
|---|---|---|
| General recruitment | 185,723 | |
| Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) | 52,658 | |
| Research Affiliate Program (RAP) | 3,384 | |
| Post-Secondary Recruitment (PSR) | 21,105 | |
| Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) | 1,989 | |
| Breakdown of advertisements | Number of advertisements | % |
|---|---|---|
| External advertisements (open to the public) | 2,403 | 32.2% |
| Internal advertisements (open to public service employees) | 5,063 | 67.8% |
| Number of advertisements open to the public over the past 10 years | |||||||||
| 2007 to 2008 | 2008 to 2009 | 2009 to 2010 | 2010 to 2011 | 2011 to 2012 | 2012 to 2013 | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,146 | 4,995 | 3,463 | 3,128 | 1,936 | 1,175 | 1,899 | 2,131 | 2,712 | 2,403 |
There were 8,712 applications from Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans.
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| Persons with disabilities | Aboriginal peoples | Members of visible minorities | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2.7% | 3.3% | 22.1% | 53.4% |
| 2011 workforce availability | 4.4% | 3.4% | 13.0% | 52.5% |
| First official language | Percentage of applicants to the public service |
|---|---|
| English | 72.7% |
| French | 27.3% |
| Regional distribution of applicants | |
| Region | Percentage of applicants |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 8.2% |
| Alberta | 8.8% |
| Saskatchewan | 2.7% |
| Manitoba | 3.1% |
| Ontario (except NCR) | 24.2% |
| National Capital Region (NCR) | 22.0% |
| Quebec (except NCR) | 20.1% |
| New Brunswick | 3.3% |
| Nova Scotia | 3.2% |
| Prince Edward Island | 1.1% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.4% |
| Yukon | 0.1% |
| Northwest Territories | 0.2% |
| Nunavut | 0.1% |
| Outside Canada | 1.5% |
Who is being hired
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| Fiscal year | % of indeterminate hires between the ages of 20 and 34 | % of term hires between the ages of 20 and 34 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 to 2015 | 56.6% | 54.4% |
| 2015 to 2016 | 53.5% | 54.0% |
| 2016 to 2017 | 57.5% | 53.6% |
According to the 2016 Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, 31.1% of the labour force is between the ages of 20 and 34.
Exclusion to language requirements
The vast majority of employees meet the language requirements of their bilingual position within the established time limit for a non-imperative appointment. There were only 6 non-compliant cases during the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year.
| Tenure | Average age |
|---|---|
| Indeterminate | 35 |
| Term | 36 |
| Casual | 40 |
| Student | 22 |
The overall average age of all persons hired (indeterminate, term, student, and casual) during fiscal year 2016 to 2017 was 34. This age has remained relatively constant for a quarter of a century.
| Linguistic requirements | Percentage of positions |
|---|---|
| English | 58.5% |
| French | 5.6% |
| English or French | 9.8% |
| Bilingual | 26.1% |
26% of hires to jobs in the National Capital Region are of individuals from outside of the region.
Veterans and persons with a priority entitlement
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Supporting our veterans
There were 492 appointments made under the Veterans Hiring Act: 214 priority appointments of medically released Canadian Armed Forces members, plus 278 appointments under the mobility and preference provisions.
843 individuals with a priority entitlement were appointed to positions in the public service, consistent with historical levels of priority hiring.
| Priority type | Active priority entitlements |
|---|---|
| Medically released CAF (attributable to service) | 223 |
| Medically released CAF (not attributable to service) | 274 |
| Medically discharged RCMP | 13 |
| Disabled employee | 37 |
| Leave of absence | 550 |
| Lay-off | 102 |
| Surplus | 125 |
| Relocation of spouse | 352 |
| Surviving spouse or common-law partner | 2 |
| Reinstatement to higher level | 96 |
| Total | 1,774 |
Students and graduates
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| EE designated group | Percentage of student applicants |
|---|---|
| Persons with disabilities | 2.6% |
| Aboriginal peoples | 3.2% |
| Members of visible minorities | 29.0% |
| Women | 61.1% |
Did you know…
- 16% of all indeterminate and term hires had experience in a federal student recruitment program within the last 10 years.
- 69% of these were hired to the same organization where they acquired their student experience.
- 93% were under the age of 35.
| Program | Hiring activities | Year-over-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) | 7,282 | 3.4% |
| Post-Secondary CO-OP/Internship Program (CO-OP) | 4,646 | 5.2% |
| Research Affiliate Program (RAP) | 331 | -15.1% |
| Total | 12,259 | 3.5% |
FSWEP - The Federal Student Work Experience Program provides work experience for full-time secondary school, CEGEP, college, technical institute and university students.
CO-OP - The Post-Secondary CO-OP/Internship Program provides practical work experience for post-secondary students enrolled in a co-op or internship program.
RAP - The Research Affiliate Program provides work experience for post-secondary students to help develop specific knowledge with actual ongoing research operations in the federal public service.
| Program | Hiring activities | Year-over-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Secondary Recruitment (PSR) | 771 | 35.0% |
| Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) | 9 | -25.0% |
| Total | 780 | 33.8% |
End notes
Dynamics of the staffing system
Unless stated otherwise, all data presented reflects 2016-2017 population and staffing activities to and within organizations subject to the Public Service Employment Act. This does not include separate agencies such as the Canada Revenue Agency, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Parks Canada.
Additional data and supporting documentation are available on the Open Data Portal.
Where are the jobs
Top 5 occupational group hires are based on the total number of indeterminate and term hires for 2016-2017.
Due to the implementation of the Phoenix pay system, some records were missing a regional indicator and are therefore not included in the breakdown. Regional information is unknown for 8,657 hires and for 1,463 individuals in the Public Service Employment Act population. These unknown cases need to be included for the hiring and population regional breakdown to add up to the respective totals: 47,881 and 202,712.
Overall population number for organizations may be subject to change.
Who is applying
The redesigned Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) application process came into effect on January 31, 2017. Applicants were required to register in the new system even if they had already applied to the previous campaign. Due to a change in data capture methods in 2016-2017, year-over-year comparisons of the number of applicants is not possible for FSWEP.
The number of unique applicants for each recruitment mechanism will not equal 247,226, as individuals may apply to more than one recruitment program.
Employment Equity: The percentages of members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities are based on applicants’ self-declaration in the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) to an indeterminate position or a term position of 3 months or more. The percentage of women is derived from the gender profile in PSRS and is calculated using the total number of applicants who indicated their gender.
Regional distribution of applicants excludes applicants from the redesigned Federal Student Work Experience Program application process.
The 2011 workforce availability for the public service was provided by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
Who is being hired?
Due to the implementation of the Phoenix pay system, the linguistic position requirements of 32% of hires (5,541) were “unknown” for 2016-2017, compared with 2.7% (374) in 2015-2016.
Veterans and persons with a priority entitlement
Effective in 2016-2017, the number of priority appointments changed to include the following persons with a priority entitlement:
- those who were appointed to certain public service organizations not subject to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA)
- those who are eligible for a reinstatement priority entitlement after having been appointed to a lower level position
In previous years, these numbers were captured under “Other Removal” and “Change of Priority Type.”
A full description of the 11 types of priority entitlements is available. There are 2 types of priority entitlements for surplus employees: regulatory and statutory priority entitlements.
Students and graduates
The figures shown here for graduate recruitment programs include external term and indeterminate hiring only.
Due to a change in data capture methods, employment equity information for student applicants is reported for the 30,250 students who applied via the redesigned Federal Student Work Experience Program application process, which came into effect on January 31, 2017. All employment equity information is derived from these student applications.
The number of Post-Secondary Recruitment (PSR) hires for 2015-2016 has been revised from the figures previously reported in the Public Service Commission of Canada 2015-2016 Annual Report. There were 571 term and indeterminate PSR hires in 2015-2016.
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The Public Service Commission of Canada
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