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Representation data for Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities is based on voluntary self-identification. Public servants can choose whether or not to self-identify; it is not mandatory. This means that the data may not provide an accurate reflection of the total number of public servants in each employment equity group.

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When reading the tables below, the following information applies:

  • Source: Pay System and Position Classification Information System as of March 31st of each yesr and Employment Equity Data Bank (EEDB).
  • Internal representation for Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities is based on those who have voluntarily chosen to self-identify in one of the respective employment equity groups, while sex information is taken from the pay system.
  • The data in these tables cover employees identified for the purpose of employment equity in the Regulations to the Employment Equity Act.
  • The information includes indeterminates, terms of three months or more, and seasonal employees of organizations captured under the Financial Administration Act, Schedules I and IV (core public administration).
  • Classification is based on the effective classification which includes acting assignments.
  • Excluded from this information are:
    • employees on leave without pay,
    • terms less than three months,
    • students and casual workers,
    • Governor in Council appointees,
    • Ministers’ exempt staff,
    • federal judges and
    • deputy ministers.
  • Overall population data is from the Pay System while official language information (language requirements of the position) is from the position classification information system. Please note that because the pay system is the source for the base population, the data shown here will not match that shown in the Official Languages Annual Report.

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2024)

Language requirement of the position All employees Women Indigenous Peoples Persons with disabilities Members of visible minorities
Number % of all employees Number % of LRPFootnote 1 % of EEFootnote 2 group Number % of LRPFootnote 1 % of EEFootnote 2 group Number % of LRPFootnote 1 % of EEFootnote 2 group Number % of LRPFootnote 1 % of EEFootnote 2 group
Bilingual positions 109,732 41.2 66,581 60.7 43.9 4,631 4.2 32.7 8,706 7.9 41.3 21,294 19.4 34.9
English essential 131,596 49.4 71,417 54.3 47.1 8,639 6.6 61.0 10,538 8.0 50.0 32,671 24.8 53.5
French essential 8,579 3.2 4,919 57.3 3.2 251 2.9 1.8 390 4.5 1.8 1,412 16.5 2.3
English or French essential 13,148 4.9 6,782 51.6 4.5 517 3.9 3.7 1,219 9.3 5.8 4,788 36.4 7.8
Incomplete records 3,378 1.3 1,908 56.5 1.3 114 3.4 0.8 236 7.0 1.1 850 25.2 1.4
TotalFootnote 3 266,433 100.0 151,607 56.9 100.0 14,152 5.3 100.0 21,089 7.9 100.0 61,015 22.9 100.0
Footnote 1

LRP: Language requirement of the position

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Footnote 2

EE: Employment Equity

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Footnote 3

The sum of designated groups does not equal the total ("All employees") because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total.

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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2023)

Language requirement of the position All employees Women Indigenous Peoples Persons with disabilities Members of visible minorities
Number % of all employees Number % of LRPTable 2023 note 1 % of EETable 2023 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2023 note 1 % of EETable 2023 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2023 note 1 % of EETable 2023 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2023 note 1 % of EETable 2023 note 2 group
Bilingual positions 103,707 40.9 62,622 60.4 43.7 4,319 4.2 32.3 6,947 6.7 39.9 19,051 18.4 34.6
English essential 124,699 49.2 67,146 53.8 46.8 8,157 6.5 61.0 8,768 7.0 50.4 29,391 23.6 53.4
French essential 8,677 3.4 4,947 57.0 3.4 239 2.8 1.8 383 4.4 2.2 1,342 15.5 2.4
English or French essential 12,369 4.9 6,281 50.8 4.4 457 3.7 3.4 1,021 8.3 5.9 4,355 35.2 7.9
Incomplete records 3,959 1.6 2,410 60.9 1.7 191 4.8 1.4 291 7.4 1.7 895 22.6 1.6
TotalTable 2023 note 3 253,411 100.0 143,406 56.6 100.0 13,363 5.3 100.0 17,410 6.9 100.0 55,034 21.7 100.0

Table 2023 Notes

Table 2023 Note 1

LRP: Language requirement of the position

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Table 2023 Note 2

EE: Employment Equity

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Table 2023 Note 3

The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total.

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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2022)

Language requirement of the position All employees Women Indigenous Peoples Persons with disabilities Members of visible minorities
Number % of all employees Number % of LRPTable 2022 note 1 % of EETable 2022 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2022 note 1 % of EETable 2022 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2022 note 1 % of EETable 2022 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2022 note 1 % of EETable 2022 note 2 group
Bilingual positions 97,478 41.3 58,589 60.1 44.3 4,000 4.1 32.4 5,774 5.9 39.6 16,784 17.2 35.2
English essential 116,591 49.4 62,008 53.2 46.9 7,636 6.5 61.9 7,475 6.4 51.3 25,711 22.1 53.9
French essential 8,383 3.6 4,714 56.2 3.6 226 2.7 1.8 346 4.1 2.4 1,101 13.1 2.3
English or French essential 10,838 4.6 5,350 49.4 4.0 366 3.4 3.0 830 7.7 5.7 3,598 33.2 7.5
Incomplete records 2,843 1.2 1,638 57.6 1.2 108 3.8 0.9 148 5.2 1.0 534 18.8 1.1
TotalTable 2022 note 3 236,133 100.0 132,299 56.0 100.0 12,336 5.2 100.0 14,573 6.2 100.0 47,728 20.2 100.0

Table 2022 Notes

Table 2022 Note 1

LRP: Language requirement of the position

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Table 2022 Note 2

EE: Employment Equity

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Table 2022 Note 3

The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total.

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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2021)

Language requirement of the position All employees Women Indigenous Peoples Persons with disabilities Members of visible minorities
Number % of all employees Number % of LRPTable 2021 note 1 % of EETable 2021 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2021 note 1 % of EETable 2021 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2021 note 1 % of EETable 2021 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2021 note 1 % of EETable 2021 note 2 group
Bilingual positions 93,496 40.9 55,923 59.8 44.0 3,841 4.1 32.1 4,871 5.2 37.8 15,043 16.1 34.9
English essential 111,515 48.8 58,762 52.7 46.3 7,358 6.6 61.4 6,787 6.1 52.6 23,131 20.7 53.6
French essential 8,185 3.6 4,504 55.0 3.5 214 2.6 1.8 280 3.4 2.2 924 11.3 2.1
English or French essential 9,938 4.4 4,836 48.7 3.8 322 3.2 2.7 629 6.3 4.9 3,046 30.7 7.1
Incomplete records 5,211 2.3 3,018 57.9 2.4 242 4.6 2.0 326 6.3 2.5 978 18.8 2.3
TotalTable 2021 note 3 228,345 100.0 127,043 55.6 100.0 11,977 5.2 100.0 12,893 5.6 100.0 43,122 18.9 100.0

Table 2021 Notes

Table 2021 Note 1

LRP: Language requirement of the position

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Table 2021 Note 2

EE: Employment Equity

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Table 2021 Note 3

The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total.

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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2020)

Language requirement of the position All employees Women Indigenous Peoples Persons with disabilities Members of visible minorities
Number % of all employees Number % of LRPTable 2020 note 1 % of EETable 2020 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2020 note 1 % of EETable 2020 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2020 note 1 % of EETable 2020 note 2 group Number % of LRPTable 2020 note 1 % of EETable 2020 note 2 group
Bilingual positions 88,657 41.4 52,672 59.4 44.7 3,477 3.9 31.9 4,082 4.6 36.8 13,443 15.2 35.2
English essential 103,861 48.5 53,886 51.9 45.8 6,698 6.4 61.5 5,892 5.7 53.1 20,256 19.5 53.1
French essential 7,111 3.3 3,749 52.7 3.2 186 2.6 1.7 236 3.3 2.1 650 9.1 1.7
English or French essential 9,252 4.3 4,416 47.7 3.8 296 3.2 2.7 583 6.3 5.3 2,764 29.9 7.2
Incomplete records 5,239 2.4 3,037 58.0 2.6 231 4.4 2.1 294 5.6 2.7 1,032 19.7 2.7
TotalTable 2020 note 3 214,120 100.0 117,760 55.0 100.0 10,888 5.1 100.0 11,087 5.2 100.0 38,145 17.8 100.0

Table 2020 Notes

Table 2020 Note 1

LRP: Language requirement of the position

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Table 2020 Note 2

EE: Employment Equity

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Table 2020 Note 3

The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total.

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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of )

Language requirement of the position All employees Women Indigenous Peoples Persons with disabilities Members of visible minorities
Number % of all employees Number % of LRPtable 1 note 1 % of EEtable 1 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 1 note 1 % of EEtable 1 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 1 note 1 % of EEtable 1 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 1 note 1 % of EEtable 1 note 2 group
Bilingual positions 84,708 41.7 50,258 59.3 45.1 3,366 4.0 32.3 3,941 4.7 37.1 11,996 14.2 35.3
English essential 98,362 48.4 50,645 51.5 45.5 6,381 6.5 61.1 5,680 5.8 53.5 18,151 18.5 53.4
French essential 6,935 3.4 3,649 52.6 3.3 181 2.6 1.7 238 3.4 2.2 575 8.3 1.7
English or French essential 8,303 4.1 3,883 46.8 3.5 279 3.4 2.7 490 5.9 4.6 2,447 29.5 7.2
Incomplete records 4,960 2.4 2,897 58.4 2.6 228 4.6 2.2 273 5.5 2.6 835 16.8 2.5
Totaltable 1 note 3 203,268 100.0 111,332 54.8 100.0 10,435 5.1 100.0 10,622 5.2 100.0 34,004 16.7 100.0

Table 1 Notes

Table 1 Note 1

LRP: Language requirement of the position

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Table 1 Note 2

EE: Employment Equity

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Table 1 Note 3

The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total.

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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of )

Language requirement of the position All employees Women Indigenous Peoples Persons with disabilities Members of visible minorities
Number % of all employees Number % of LRPtable 2 note 1 % of EEtable 2 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 2 note 1 % of EEtable 2 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 2 note 1 % of EEtable 2 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 2 note 1 % of EEtable 2 note 2 group
Bilingual positions 80,984 42.1 47,998 59.3 45.5 3,189 3.9 32.3 3,773 4.7 37.1 10,744 13.3 35.5
English essential 93,656 48.7 48,213 51.5 45.7 6,082 6.5 61.6 5,488 5.9 53.9 16,478 17.6 54.4
French essential 6,639 3.4 3,506 52.8 3.3 175 2.6 1.8 218 3.3 2.1 451 6.8 1.5
English or French essential 7,277 3.8 3,427 47.1 3.2 228 3.1 2.3 440 6.0 4.3 1,987 27.3 6.6
Incomplete records 3,911 2.0 2,321 59.3 2.2 202 5.2 2.0 262 6.7 2.6 613 15.7 2.0
Totaltable 2 note 3 192,467 100.0 105,465 54.8 100.0 9,876 5.1 100.0 10,181 5.3 100.0 30,273 15.7 100.0

Table 2 Notes

Table 2 Note 1

LRP: Language requirement of the position

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Table 2 Note 2

EE: Employment Equity

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Table 2 Note 3

The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total.

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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of )

Language requirement of the position All employees Women Indigenous Peoples Persons with disabilities Members of visible minorities
Number % of all employees Number % of LRPtable 3 note 1 % of EEtable 3 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 3 note 1 % of EEtable 3 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 3 note 1 % of EEtable 3 note 2 group Number % of LRPtable 3 note 1 % of EEtable 3 note 2 group
Bilingual positions 76,509 41.2 45,167 59.0 44.7 2,999 3.9 30.8 3,736 4.9 36.4 9,613 12.6 34.3
English essential 88,710 47.8 45,055 50.8 44.5 6,012 6.8 61.8 5,512 6.2 53.7 15,048 17.0 53.6
French essential 6,262 3.4 3,242 51.8 3.2 154 2.5 1.6 216 3.4 2.1 400 6.4 1.4
English or French essential 5,771 3.1 2,615 45.3 2.6 181 3.1 1.9 372 6.4 3.6 1,536 26.6 5.5
Incomplete records 8,232 4.4 5,057 61.4 5.0 380 4.6 3.9 423 5.1 4.1 1,461 17.7 5.2
Totaltable 3 note 3 185,484 100.0 101,136 54.5 100.0 9,726 5.2 100.0 10,259 5.5 100.0 28,058 15.1 100.0

Table 3 Notes

Table 3 Note 1

LRP: Language requirement of the position

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Table 3 Note 2

EE: Employment Equity

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Table 3 Note 3

The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total.

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