Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and province / territory of work - Indigenous peoples

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 latest estimates of workforce availability are based on information from the 2016 Census of Canada and the 2017 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 province / territory of work - Indigenous peoples (as of March 31, 2021)

Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability): 4.0%
Province / territory of work	All employees	Inuit		Métis		North American Indian/First Nation		Other		Indigenous Peoples
Province / territory of work	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,906	38	1.0	63	1.6	150	3.8	27	0.7	278	7.1
Prince Edward Island	2,208	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	21	1.0	31	1.4	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	58	2.6
Nova Scotia	9,266	26	0.3	193	2.1	274	3.0	54	0.6	547	5.9
New Brunswick	9,046	10	0.1	134	1.5	139	1.5	56	0.6	339	3.7
Quebec (without the NCR) ^{Table 1 Footnote 1}	23,963	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	260	1.1	215	0.9	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	605	2.5
NCR (Quebec) ^{Table 1 Footnote 1}	31,207	38	0.1	754	2.4	594	1.9	275	0.9	1,661	5.3
NCR (Ontario) ^{Table 1 Footnote 1}	74,096	43	0.1	1,084	1.5	980	1.3	563	0.8	2,670	3.6
NCR ^{Table 1 Footnote 1}	105,303	81	0.1	1,838	1.7	1,574	1.5	838	0.8	4,331	4.1
Ontario (without the NCR) ^{Table 1 Footnote 1}	27,363	16	0.1	409	1.5	760	2.8	160	0.6	1,345	4.9
Manitoba	7,377	6	0.1	670	9.1	382	5.2	45	0.6	1,103	15.0
Saskatchewan	5,017	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	484	9.6	355	7.1	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	903	18.0
Alberta	11,466	12	0.1	426	3.7	412	3.6	72	0.6	922	8.0
British Columbia	19,018	7	0.0	443	2.3	575	3.0	114	0.6	1,139	6.0
Yukon	339	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	30	8.8	8	2.4	52	15.3
Northwest Territories	454	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	25	5.5	30	6.6	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	79	17.4
Nunavut	268	124	46.3	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	6	2.2	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	^{Table 1 Footnote *}	134	50.0
Outside Canada	1,304	0	0.0	14	1.1	13	1.0	27	2.1	54	4.1
Not available ^{Table 1 Footnote 2}	2,047	4	0.2	31	1.5	38	1.9	15	0.7	88	4.3
Total	228,345	357	0.2	5,026	2.2	4,984	2.2	1,610	0.7	11,977	5.2
Table 2 Footnotes Table 2 Footnote 1 NCR stands for National Capital Region and includes NCR Québec and NCR Ontario. Return to table 2 footnote 1 referrer Table 2 Footnote 2 A portion of the geographic data is not available due to changes in the central data systems. Return to table 2 footnote 2 referrer Table 2 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. Return to table 2 footnote * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and province / territory of work - Indigenous peoples (as of March 31, 2020)

Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability): 4.0%
Province / territory of work	All employees	Inuit		Métis		North American Indian/First Nation		Other		Indigenous Peoples
Province / territory of work	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,493	32	0.9	60	1.7	120	3.4	33	0.9	245	7.0
Prince Edward Island	2,046	0	0.0	19	0.9	24	1.2	7	0.3	50	2.4
Nova Scotia	8,874	26	0.3	189	2.1	232	2.6	55	0.6	502	5.7
New Brunswick	8,574	8	0.1	115	1.3	122	1.4	59	0.7	304	3.5
Quebec (without the NCR) ^{Table 2 Footnote 1}	22,129	8	0.0	252	1.1	174	0.8	117	0.5	551	2.5
NCR (Quebec) ^{Table 2 Footnote 1}	29,205	32	0.1	669	2.3	511	1.7	261	0.9	1,473	5.0
NCR (Ontario) ^{Table 2 Footnote 1}	69,291	39	0.1	977	1.4	884	1.3	520	0.8	2,420	3.5
NCR ^{Table 2 Footnote 1}	98,496	71	0.1	1,646	1.7	1,395	1.4	781	0.8	3,893	4.0
Ontario (without the NCR) ^{Table 2 Footnote 1}	25,781	9	0.0	372	1.4	701	2.7	153	0.6	1,235	4.8
Manitoba	6,966	6	0.1	585	8.4	341	4.9	58	0.8	990	14.2
Saskatchewan	4,793	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	465	9.7	307	6.4	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	854	17.8
Alberta	10,573	13	0.1	381	3.6	345	3.3	95	0.9	834	7.9
British Columbia	17,640	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	399	2.3	530	3.0	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	1,053	6.0
Yukon	326	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	38	11.7	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	51	15.6
Northwest Territories	411	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	24	5.8	28	6.8	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	69	16.8
Nunavut	252	99	39.3	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	6	2.4	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	^{Table 2 Footnote *}	113	44.8
Outside Canada	1,439	0	0.0	16	1.1	13	0.9	20	1.4	49	3.4
Not available ^{Table 2 Footnote 2}	2,327	1	0.0	48	2.1	23	1.0	23	1.0	95	4.1
Total	214,120	298	0.1	4,585	2.1	4,399	2.1	1,606	0.8	10,888	5.1
Table 2 Footnotes Table 2 Footnote 1 NCR stands for National Capital Region and includes NCR Québec and NCR Ontario. Return to table 2 footnote 1 referrer Table 2 Footnote 2 A portion of the geographic data is not available due to changes in the central data systems. Return to table 2 footnote 2 referrer Table 2 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. Return to table 2 footnote * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and province / territory of work - Indigenous peoples (as of March 31, 2019)

Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability): 4.0%
Province / territory of work	All employees	Inuit		Métis		North American Indian/First Nation		Other		Indigenous Peoples
Province / territory of work	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,315	28	0.8	60	1.8	107	3.2	32	1.0	227	6.8
Prince Edward Island	1,903	0	0.0	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	23	1.2	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	44	2.3
Nova Scotia	8,587	23	0.3	179	2.1	225	2.6	48	0.6	475	5.5
New Brunswick	8,172	7	0.1	118	1.4	114	1.4	59	0.7	298	3.6
Quebec (without the NCR)^{Table 3 Footnote 1}	21,324	9	0.0	243	1.1	155	0.7	113	0.5	520	2.4
NCR (Quebec) ^{Table 3 Footnote 1}	28,705	31	0.1	696	2.4	520	1.8	236	0.8	1,483	5.2
NCR (Ontario) ^{Table 3 Footnote 1}	64,073	37	0.1	930	1.5	788	1.2	461	0.7	2,216	3.5
NCR ^{Table 3 Footnote 1}	92,778	68	0.1	1,626	1.8	1,308	1.4	697	0.8	3,699	4.0
Ontario (without the NCR) ^{Table 3 Footnote 1}	24,452	12	0.0	352	1.4	684	2.8	151	0.6	1,199	4.9
Manitoba	6,687	6	0.1	577	8.6	325	4.9	60	0.9	968	14.5
Saskatchewan	4,654	6	0.1	453	9.7	289	6.2	76	1.6	824	17.7
Alberta	10,135	12	0.1	385	3.8	330	3.3	95	0.9	822	8.1
British Columbia	16,931	6	0.0	388	2.3	494	2.9	118	0.7	1,006	5.9
Yukon	305	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	38	12.5	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	52	17.0
Northwest Territories	410	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	26	6.3	27	6.6	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	69	16.8
Nunavut	236	87	36.9	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	7	3.0	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	105	44.5
Outside Canada	1,375	0	0.0	17	1.2	13	0.9	15	1.1	45	3.3
Not available ^{Table 3 Footnote 2}	2,004	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	35	1.7	25	1.2	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	^{Table 3 Footnote *}	82	4.1
Total	203,268	279	0.1	4,491	2.2	4,164	2.0	1,501	0.7	10,435	5.1
Table 3 Footnotes Table 3 Footnote 1 NCR stands for National Capital Region and includes NCR Québec and NCR Ontario. Return to table 3 footnote 1 referrer Table 3 Footnote 2 A portion of the geographic data is not available due to changes in the central data systems. Return to table 3 footnote 2 referrer Table 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. Return to table 3 footnote * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and province / territory of work - Indigenous peoples (as of March 31, 2018)

Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability): 3.4%
Province / territory of work	All employees	Inuit		Métis		North American Indian/First Nation		Other		Indigenous Peoples
Province / territory of work	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,111	26	0.8	52	1.7	98	3.2	33	1.1	209	6.7
Prince Edward Island	1,722	0	0.0	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	24	1.4	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	42	2.4
Nova Scotia	8,153	18	0.2	177	2.2	210	2.6	47	0.6	452	5.5
New Brunswick	7,546	8	0.1	106	1.4	110	1.5	55	0.7	279	3.7
Quebec (without the NCR) ^{Table 4 Footnote 1}	20,393	7	0.0	220	1.1	165	0.8	97	0.5	489	2.4
NCR (Quebec) ^{Table 4 Footnote 1}	27,886	33	0.1	693	2.5	537	1.9	203	0.7	1,466	5.3
NCR (Ontario) ^{Table 4 Footnote 1}	58,489	28	0.0	833	1.4	685	1.2	384	0.7	1,930	3.3
NCR ^{Table 4 Footnote 1}	86,375	61	0.1	1,526	1.8	1,222	1.4	587	0.7	3,396	3.9
Ontario (without the NCR) ^{Table 4 Footnote 1}	24,036	12	0.0	358	1.5	678	2.8	160	0.7	1,208	5.0
Manitoba	6,503	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	556	8.5	320	4.9	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	940	14.5
Saskatchewan	4,597	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	426	9.3	268	5.8	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	770	16.8
Alberta	9,825	10	0.1	366	3.7	326	3.3	91	0.9	793	8.1
British Columbia	16,283	7	0.0	369	2.3	482	3.0	110	0.7	968	5.9
Yukon	306	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	35	11.4	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	50	16.3
Northwest Territories	398	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	20	5.0	27	6.8	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	60	15.1
Nunavut	237	78	32.9	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	9	3.8	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	^{Table 4 Footnote *}	100	42.2
Outside Canada	1,325	0	0.0	15	1.1	15	1.1	16	1.2	46	3.5
Not available ^{Table 4 Footnote 2}	1,657	0	0.0	30	1.8	19	1.1	25	1.5	74	4.5
Total	192,467	247	0.1	4,253	2.2	4,008	2.1	1,368	0.7	9,876	5.1
Table 4 Footnotes Table 4 Footnote 1 NCR stands for National Capital Region and includes NCR Québec and NCR Ontario. Return to table 4 footnote 1 referrer Table 4 Footnote 2 A portion of the geographic data is not available due to changes in the central data systems. Return to table 4 footnote 2 referrer Table 4 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. Return to table 4 footnote * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and province / territory of work - Indigenous peoples (as of March 31, 2017)

Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability): 3.4%
Province / territory of work	All employees	Inuit		Métis		North American Indian/First Nation		Other		Indigenous Peoples
Province / territory of work	Number	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Newfoundland and Labrador	2,925	26	0.9	52	1.8	93	3.2	28	1.0	199	6.8
Prince Edward Island	1,657	0	0.0	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	27	1.6	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	46	2.8
Nova Scotia	7,979	19	0.2	161	2.0	226	2.8	34	0.4	440	5.5
New Brunswick	6,908	10	0.1	96	1.4	103	1.5	49	0.7	258	3.7
Quebec (without the NCR) ^{Table 5 Footnote 1}	19,834	7	0.0	204	1.0	167	0.8	86	0.4	464	2.3
NCR (Quebec) ^{Table 5 Footnote 1}	25,792	29	0.1	638	2.5	546	2.1	152	0.6	1,365	5.3
NCR (Ontario) ^{Table 5 Footnote 1}	56,032	19	0.0	834	1.5	706	1.3	338	0.6	1,897	3.4
NCR ^{Table 5 Footnote 1}	81,824	48	0.1	1,472	1.8	1,252	1.5	490	0.6	3,262	4.0
Ontario (without the NCR) ^{Table 5 Footnote 1}	23,798	17	0.1	345	1.4	714	3.0	137	0.6	1,213	5.1
Manitoba	6,432	6	0.1	556	8.6	352	5.5	56	0.9	970	15.1
Saskatchewan	4,598	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	423	9.2	281	6.1	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	771	16.8
Alberta	9,777	10	0.1	387	4.0	346	3.5	84	0.9	827	8.5
British Columbia	15,942	7	0.0	366	2.3	488	3.1	92	0.6	953	6.0
Yukon	271	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	10	3.7	34	12.5	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	46	17.0
Northwest Territories	396	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	23	5.8	29	7.3	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	65	16.4
Nunavut	229	68	29.7	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	11	4.8	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	91	39.7
Outside Canada	1,304	0	0.0	11	0.8	15	1.2	12	0.9	38	2.9
Not available ^{Table 5 Footnote 2}	1,610	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	36	2.2	22	1.4	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	^{Table 5 Footnote *}	83	5.2
Total	185,484	236	0.1	4,166	2.2	4,160	2.2	1,164	0.6	9,726	5.2
Table 5 Footnotes Table 5 Footnote 1 NCR stands for National Capital Region and includes NCR Québec and NCR Ontario. Return to table 5 footnote 1 referrer Table 5 Footnote 2 A portion of the geographic data is not available due to changes in the central data systems. Return to table 5 footnote 2 referrer Table 5 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. Return to table 5 footnote * referrer

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