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.
About the data
When reading the tables below, the following information applies:
Source: Pay System as of March 31st of each year 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
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.
The workforce availability estimates are based on information from the Census of Canada and the Canadian Survey on Disability. Workforce availability estimates have been updated and since March 2022 include Canadian citizens and permanent residents in those occupations in the Canadian workforce that correspond to occupations in the core public administration.
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by sub-group and age range - Indigenous Peoples (as of March 31, 2024)
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2021 Census and 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens and permanent residents): 4.1%
Age range (years)
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Under 20
158
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20 to 24
6,757
27
0.4
132
2.0
156
2.3
25
0.4
340
5.0
25 to 29
27,579
62
0.2
496
1.8
534
1.9
168
0.6
1,260
4.6
30 to 34
32,818
57
0.2
620
1.9
661
2.0
248
0.8
1,586
4.8
35 to 39
34,793
51
0.1
755
2.2
664
1.9
232
0.7
1,702
4.9
40 to 44
40,528
62
0.2
966
2.4
823
2.0
257
0.6
2,108
5.2
45 to 49
40,413
59
0.1
1,030
2.5
914
2.3
235
0.6
2,238
5.5
50 to 54
35,283
58
0.2
908
2.6
970
2.7
223
0.6
2,159
6.1
55 to 59
26,588
47
0.2
711
2.7
708
2.7
166
0.6
1,632
6.1
60 to 64
15,043
12
0.1
346
2.3
379
2.5
84
0.6
821
5.5
65 to 69
4,960
Footnote *Footnote *97
2.0
116
2.3
Footnote *Footnote *255
5.1
70+
1,513
Footnote *Footnote *Footnote *Footnote *Footnote *Footnote *Footnote *Footnote *Footnote *Footnote *
Total
266,433 441 0.2 6,083 2.3 5,947 2.2 1,681 0.6 14,152 5.3
Footnote *
Information for small numbers has been suppressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points may also be suppressed.
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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by sub-group and age range - Indigenous Peoples (as of March 31, 2023)
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens and permanent residents): 3.8%
Age range (years)
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Under 20
150
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20 to 24
6,782
19
0.3
135
2.0
155
2.3
31
0.5
340
5.0
25 to 29
26,400
56
0.2
482
1.8
486
1.8
178
0.7
1,202
4.6
30 to 34
29,974
50
0.2
530
1.8
568
1.9
249
0.8
1,397
4.7
35 to 39
33,529
49
0.1
758
2.3
620
1.8
243
0.7
1,670
5.0
40 to 44
38,762
61
0.2
888
2.3
777
2.0
230
0.6
1,956
5.0
45 to 49
38,183
61
0.2
974
2.6
863
2.3
242
0.6
2,140
5.6
50 to 54
33,765
56
0.2
876
2.6
922
2.7
201
0.6
2,055
6.1
55 to 59
26,190
37
0.1
675
2.6
711
2.7
157
0.6
1,580
6.0
60 to 64
13,955
8
0.1
320
2.3
345
2.5
91
0.7
764
5.5
65 to 69
4,480
6
0.1
83
1.9
101
2.3
29
0.6
219
4.9
70+
1,241
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Total
253,411
404 0.2 5,735 2.3 5,566 2.2 1,658 0.7 13,363 5.3
Footnote *
Information for small numbers has been suppressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points may also be suppressed.
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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by sub-group and age range - Indigenous Peoples (as of
March 31, 2022
)
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens and permanent residents): 3.8%
Age range (years)
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Under 20
104
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0.0
6
5.8
20 to 24
6,356
20
0.3
123
1.9
128
2.0
46
0.7
317
5.0
25 to 29
23,726
45
0.2
371
1.6
400
1.7
196
0.8
1,012
4.3
30 to 34
25,934
49
0.2
475
1.8
470
1.8
220
0.8
1,214
4.7
35 to 39
31,457
48
0.2
679
2.2
552
1.8
218
0.7
1,497
4.8
40 to 44
36,503
48
0.1
871
2.4
710
1.9
218
0.6
1,847
5.1
45 to 49
35,547
51
0.1
854
2.4
866
2.4
226
0.6
1,997
5.6
50 to 54
31,914
49
0.2
850
2.7
914
2.9
197
0.6
2,010
6.3
55 to 59
26,261
35
0.1
667
2.5
648
2.5
142
0.5
1,492
5.7
60 to 64
13,049
11
0.1
283
2.2
324
2.5
93
0.7
711
5.4
65 +
5,282
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0.6
233
4.4
Total
236,133 361 0.2 5,260 2.2 5,128 2.2 1,587 0.7 12,336 5.2
Table 1 Notes
Table 1 Note 1
Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points may also be supressed.
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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by sub-group and age range - Indigenous Peoples (as of
March 31, 2021
)
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 4.0%
Age range (years)
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Under 20
95
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20 to 24
6,167
23
0.4
97
1.6
106
1.7
49
0.8
275
4.5
25 to 29
21,591
48
0.2
307
1.4
337
1.6
219
1.0
911
4.2
30 to 34
23,801
42
0.2
446
1.9
413
1.7
213
0.9
1,114
4.7
35 to 39
30,916
51
0.2
698
2.3
576
1.9
222
0.7
1,547
5.0
40 to 44
35,502
40
0.1
824
2.3
726
2.0
210
0.6
1,800
5.1
45 to 49
34,124
53
0.2
801
2.3
855
2.5
242
0.7
1,951
5.7
50 to 54
31,248
53
0.2
826
2.6
890
2.8
199
0.6
1,968
6.3
55 to 59
26,612
31
0.1
676
2.5
661
2.5
138
0.5
1,506
5.7
60 to 64
13,041
13
0.1
260
2.0
311
2.4
80
0.6
664
5.1
65 to 69
4,116
Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *73
1.8
89
2.2
Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *197
4.8
70+
1,131
Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *Table 1 Footnote *
Unknown
1
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
Total
228,345 357 0.2 5,026 2.2 4,984 2.2 1,610 0.7 11,977 5.2
Table 1 Notes
Table 1 Note 1
Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points may also be supressed.
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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by sub-group and age range - Indigenous Peoples (as of
March 31, 2020
)
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 4.0%
Age range (years)
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Under 20
116
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0.0
6
5.2
20 to 29
24,577
48
0.2
338
1.4
345
1.4
291
1.2
1,022
4.2
30 to 34
22,030
34
0.2
417
1.9
352
1.6
229
1.0
1,032
4.7
35 to 39
29,342
43
0.1
626
2.1
493
1.7
210
0.7
1,372
4.7
40 to 44
33,762
36
0.1
773
2.3
680
2.0
210
0.6
1,699
5.0
45 to 49
32,181
44
0.1
785
2.4
781
2.4
246
0.8
1,856
5.8
50 to 54
30,284
61
0.2
754
2.5
819
2.7
188
0.6
1,822
6.0
55 to 59
25,519
21
0.1
601
2.4
586
2.3
138
0.5
1,346
5.3
60 +
16,307
10
0.1
289
1.8
340
2.1
94
0.6
733
4.5
Unknown
2
table 2 note *table 2 note *table 2 note *table 2 note *table 2 note *table 2 note *0
0.0
0
0.0
Total
214,120 298 0.1 4,585 2.1 4,399 2.1 1,606 0.8 10,888 5.1
Table 2 Notes
Table 2 Note 1
Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points may also be supressed.
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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by sub-group and age range - Indigenous Peoples (as of
March 31, 2019
)
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 4.0%
Age range (years)
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Under 20
104
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20 to 24
4,933
14
0.3
89
1.8
48
1.0
54
1.1
205
4.2
25 to 29
15,767
28
0.2
232
1.5
180
1.1
217
1.4
657
4.2
30 to 34
20,736
28
0.1
412
2.0
313
1.5
203
1.0
956
4.6
35 to 39
28,442
40
0.1
636
2.2
488
1.7
212
0.7
1,376
4.8
40 to 44
32,235
36
0.1
776
2.4
664
2.1
206
0.6
1,682
5.2
45 to 49
30,748
45
0.1
786
2.6
791
2.6
208
0.7
1,830
6.0
50 to 54
30,297
56
0.2
748
2.5
802
2.6
183
0.6
1,789
5.9
55 to 59
24,807
19
0.1
547
2.2
562
2.3
134
0.5
1,262
5.1
60 to 64
11,189
12
0.1
202
1.8
232
2.1
67
0.6
513
4.6
65 +
4,008
Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *161
4.0
Unknown
2
Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *Table 3 note *
Total
203,268 279 0.1 4,491 2.2 4,164 2.0 1,501 0.7 10,435 5.1
Table 3 Notes
Table 3 Note 1
Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points may also be supressed.
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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by sub-group and age range - Indigenous Peoples (as of
March 31, 2018
)
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 3.4%
Age range (years)
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Under 20
89
table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *
20 to 24
3,680
9
0.2
58
1.6
32
0.9
53
1.4
152
4.1
25 to 29
12,749
20
0.2
188
1.5
131
1.0
170
1.3
509
4.0
30 to 34
20,044
22
0.1
426
2.1
281
1.4
189
0.9
918
4.6
35 to 39
27,313
33
0.1
603
2.2
486
1.8
198
0.7
1,320
4.8
40 to 44
30,513
40
0.1
737
2.4
641
2.1
210
0.7
1,628
5.3
45 to 49
29,382
53
0.2
759
2.6
792
2.7
189
0.6
1,793
6.1
50 to 54
30,499
45
0.1
745
2.4
800
2.6
162
0.5
1,752
5.7
55 to 59
23,978
13
0.1
503
2.1
553
2.3
133
0.6
1,202
5.0
60 to 64
10,615
10
0.1
186
1.8
228
2.1
53
0.5
477
4.5
65 +
3,603
table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *123
3.4
Unknown
2
table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *table 4 note *
Total
192,467 247 0.1 4,253 2.2 4,008 2.1 1,368 0.7 9,876 5.1
Table 4 Notes
Table 4 Note 1
Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points may also be supressed.
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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by sub-group and age range - Indigenous Peoples (as of
March 31, 2017
)
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 3.4%
Age range (years)
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Under 20
72
table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *
20 to 24
2,807
table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *114
4.1
25 to 29
10,944
18
0.2
197
1.8
116
1.1
131
1.2
462
4.2
30 to 34
19,616
23
0.1
422
2.2
309
1.6
156
0.8
910
4.6
35 to 39
26,833
27
0.1
623
2.3
484
1.8
158
0.6
1,292
4.8
40 to 44
29,028
39
0.1
694
2.4
698
2.4
186
0.6
1,617
5.6
45 to 49
28,556
50
0.2
762
2.7
837
2.9
162
0.6
1,811
6.3
50 to 54
31,142
46
0.1
739
2.4
829
2.7
146
0.5
1,760
5.7
55 to 59
23,128
18
0.1
455
2.0
552
2.4
125
0.5
1,150
5.0
60 to 64
10,022
7
0.1
188
1.9
248
2.5
50
0.5
493
4.9
65 +
3,335
table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *116
3.5
Unknown
1
table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *table 5 note *
Total
185,484 236 0.1 4,166 2.2 4,160 2.2 1,164 0.6 9,726 5.2
Table 5 Notes
Table 5 Note 1
Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points may also be supressed.
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