Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and occupational category - Persons with disabilities

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 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, Schedules I and IV (Core Public Administration).
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 estimates of workforce availability are based on information from the Census of Canada and the Canadian Survey on Disability.
Workforce availability estimates include only Canadian citizens in those occupations in the Canadian workforce that correspond to occupations in the core public administration.

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and occupational category - Persons with disabilities (as of March 31, 2021)

Workforce Availability for Persons with Disabilities (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability): 9.0%
Occupational category	All employees	Coordination or Dexterity		Mobility		Speech Impairment		Blind or Visual Impairment		Deaf of Hard of Hearing		Other Disability		Persons with disabilities
Occupational category	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Executive^{table 1 note 2}	6,717	33	0.5	43	0.6	9	0.1	46	0.7	71	1.1	207	3.1	377	5.6
Scientific and Professional	44,756	176	0.4	289	0.6	54	0.1	145	0.3	246	0.5	1,490	3.3	2,167	4.8
Administration and Foreign Service	115,114	615	0.5	1,287	1.1	136	0.1	538	0.5	985	0.9	4,695	4.1	7,230	6.3
Technical	14,014	46	0.3	85	0.6	17	0.1	34	0.2	89	0.6	341	2.4	545	3.9
Administrative Support	18,705	126	0.7	296	1.6	29	0.2	96	0.5	196	1.0	895	4.8	1,408	7.5
Operational	29,029	98	0.3	186	0.6	31	0.1	92	0.3	199	0.7	711	2.4	1,166	4.0
Undetermined	10	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Total^{table 1 note 1}	228,345	1,094	0.5	2,186	1.0	276	0.1	951	0.4	1,786	0.8	8,339	3.7	12,893	5.6
Table 1 Notes Table 1 Note 1 These totals do not match with the disability total in the annual reports since these tables are a breakdown of all disability sub-groups and one person can have multiple disabilities. Return to table 1 note 1 referrer Table 1 Note 2 The LCs (Law Management) have been included as part of the Executive workforce since 2011 to 2012 fiscal year. Return to table 1 note 2 referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and occupational category - Persons with disabilities (as of March 31, 2020)

Workforce Availability for Persons with Disabilities (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability): 9.0%
Occupational category	All employees	Coordination or Dexterity		Mobility		Speech Impairment		Blind or Visual Impairment		Deaf of Hard of Hearing		Other Disability		Persons with disabilities
Occupational category	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Executive^{table 1 note 2}	6,212	24	0.4	28	0.5	6	0.1	36	0.6	63	1.0	147	2.4	291	4.7
Scientific and Professional	41,355	147	0.4	233	0.6	46	0.1	119	0.3	209	0.5	1,151	2.8	1,765	4.3
Administration and Foreign Service	105,165	515	0.5	995	0.9	109	0.1	424	0.4	846	0.8	3,671	3.5	6,071	5.8
Technical	13,640	43	0.3	80	0.6	20	0.1	35	0.3	80	0.6	303	2.2	523	3.8
Administrative Support	18,794	113	0.6	246	1.3	29	0.2	94	0.5	180	1.0	779	4.1	1,323	7.0
Operational	28,940	84	0.3	159	0.5	25	0.1	75	0.3	185	0.6	664	2.3	1,114	3.8
Undetermined	14	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Total^{table 1 note 1}	214,120	926	0.4	1,741	0.8	235	0.1	783	0.4	1,563	0.7	6,715	3.1	11,087	5.2
Table 1 Notes Table 1 Note 1 These totals do not match with the disability total in the annual reports since these tables are a breakdown of all disability sub-groups and one person can have multiple disabilities. Return to table 1 note 1 referrer Table 1 Note 2 The LCs (Law Management) have been included as part of the Executive workforce since 2011 to 2012 fiscal year. Return to table 1 note 2 referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and occupational category - Persons with disabilities (as of March 31, 2019)

Workforce Availability for Persons with Disabilities (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability): 9.0%
Occupational category	All employees	Coordination or Dexterity		Mobility		Speech Impairment		Blind or Visual Impairment		Deaf of Hard of Hearing		Other Disability		Persons with disabilities
Occupational category	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Executive^{table 2 note 2}	5,887	23	0.4	25	0.4	^{table 2 note *}	^{table 2 note *}	32	0.5	60	1.0	133	2.3	268	4.6
Scientific and Professional	38,612	144	0.4	230	0.6	42	0.1	122	0.3	204	0.5	1,017	2.6	1,625	4.2
Administration and Foreign Service	96,616	502	0.5	972	1.0	92	0.1	409	0.4	826	0.9	3,332	3.4	5,684	5.9
Technical	13,475	43	0.3	84	0.6	^{table 2 note *}	^{table 2 note *}	41	0.3	81	0.6	319	2.4	549	4.1
Administrative Support	19,900	126	0.6	262	1.3	34	0.2	88	0.4	196	1.0	801	4.0	1,387	7.0
Operational	28,775	92	0.3	164	0.6	29	0.1	75	0.3	182	0.6	643	2.2	1,109	3.9
Undetermined	3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Total^{table 2 note 1}	203,268	930	0.5	1,737	0.9	224	0.1	767	0.4	1,549	0.8	6,245	3.1	10,622	5.2
Table 2 Notes Table 2 Note 1 These totals do not match with the disability total in the annual reports since these tables are a breakdown of all disability sub-groups and one person can have multiple disabilities. Return to table 2 note 1 referrer Table 2 Note 2 The LCs (Law Management) have been included as part of the Executive workforce since 2011 to 2012 fiscal year. Return to table 2 note 2 referrer Table 2 Note 3 Information for small numbers has been suppressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points, may also be suppressed. Return to table 2 note * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and occupational category - Persons with disabilities (as of March 31, 2018)

Workforce Availability for Persons with Disabilities Population (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability): 4.4%
Occupational category	All employees	Coordination or Dexterity		Mobility		Speech Impairment		Blind or Visual Impairment		Deaf of Hard of Hearing		Other Disability		Persons with disabilities
Occupational category	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Executive^{table 3 note 2}	5,565	24	0.4	24	0.4	^{table 3 note *}	^{table 3 note *}	30	0.5	67	1.2	136	2.4	269	4.8
Scientific and Professional	35,920	137	0.4	225	0.6	40	0.1	112	0.3	193	0.5	878	2.4	1,466	4.1
Administration and Foreign Service	90,144	509	0.6	957	1.1	84	0.1	410	0.5	802	0.9	3,013	3.3	5,340	5.9
Technical	12,988	46	0.4	91	0.7	^{table 3 note *}	^{table 3 note *}	45	0.3	86	0.7	300	2.3	554	4.3
Administrative Support	19,651	124	0.6	265	1.3	30	0.2	92	0.5	208	1.1	818	4.2	1,412	7.2
Operational	28,198	94	0.3	184	0.7	34	0.1	81	0.3	192	0.7	633	2.2	1,140	4.0
Undetermined	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Total^{table 3 note 1}	192,467	934	0.5	1,746	0.9	215	0.1	770	0.4	1,548	0.8	5,778	3.0	10,181	5.3
Table 3 Notes Table 3 Note 1 These totals do not match with the disability total in the annual reports since these tables are a breakdown of all disability sub-groups and one person can have multiple disabilities. Return to table 3 note 1 referrer Table 3 Note 2 The LCs (Law Management) have been included as part of the Executive workforce since 2011 to 2012 fiscal year. Return to table 3 note 2 referrer Table 3 Note 3 Information for small numbers has been suppressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points, may also be suppressed. Return to table 3 note * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and occupational category - Persons with disabilities (as of March 31, 2017)

Workforce Availability for Persons with Disabilities Population (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability): 4.4%
Occupational category	All employees	Coordination or Dexterity		Mobility		Speech Impairment		Blind or Visual Impairment		Deaf of Hard of Hearing		Other Disability		Persons with disabilities
Occupational category	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Executive^{table 4 note 2}	5,341	23	0.4	28	0.5	6	0.1	31	0.6	71	1.3	139	2.6	276	5.2
Scientific and Professional	33,779	138	0.4	232	0.7	40	0.1	115	0.3	197	0.6	857	2.5	1,448	4.3
Administration and Foreign Service	86,032	534	0.6	987	1.1	86	0.1	441	0.5	834	1.0	2,928	3.4	5,332	6.2
Technical	12,682	53	0.4	99	0.8	22	0.2	54	0.4	90	0.7	291	2.3	570	4.5
Administrative Support	19,302	149	0.8	295	1.5	33	0.2	95	0.5	222	1.2	791	4.1	1,429	7.4
Operational	28,342	111	0.4	199	0.7	37	0.1	88	0.3	202	0.7	650	2.3	1,204	4.2
Undetermined	6	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Total^{table 4 note 1}	185,484	1,008	0.5	1,840	1.0	224	0.1	824	0.4	1,616	0.9	5,656	3.0	10,259	5.5
Table 4 Notes Table 4 Note 1 These totals do not match with the disability total in the annual reports since these tables are a breakdown of all disability sub-groups and one person can have multiple disabilities. Return to table 4 note 1 referrer Table 4 Note 2 The LCs (Law Management) have been included as part of the Executive workforce since 2011 to 2012 fiscal year. Return to table 4 note 2 referrer

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Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and occupational category - Persons with disabilities (as of March 31, 2020)

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