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, 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.
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 designated sub-group and tenure - 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%
Tenure
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
226,643
366
0.2
5,268
2.3
4,951
2.2
1,549
0.7
12,134
5.4
Term
26,768
38
0.1
467
1.7
615
2.3
109
0.4
1,229
4.6
Total
253,411
404
0.2
5,735
2.3
5,566
2.2
1,658
0.7
13,363
5.3
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Indigenous Peoples (as of )
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens and permanent residents): 3.8%
Tenure
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
212,021
330
0.2
4,852
2.3
4,659
2.2
1,457
0.7
11,298
5.3
Term
24,112
31
0.1
408
1.7
469
1.9
130
0.5
1,038
4.3
Total
236,133
361
0.2
5,260
2.2
5,128
2.2
1,587
0.7
12,336
5.2
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Indigenous Peoples (as of )
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 4.0%
Tenure
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
204,455
314
0.2
4,687
2.3
4,509
2.2
1,448
0.7
10,958
5.4
Term
23,890
43
0.2
339
1.4
475
2.0
162
0.7
1,019
4.3
Total
228,345
357
0.2
5,026
2.2
4,984
2.2
1,610
0.7
11,977
5.2
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Indigenous Peoples (as of )
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 4.0%
Tenure
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
194,903
265
0.1
4,331
2.2
4,053
2.1
1,415
0.7
10,064
5.2
Term
19,217
33
0.2
254
1.3
346
1.8
191
1.0
824
4.3
Total
214,120
298
0.1
4,585
2.1
4,399
2.1
1,606
0.8
10,888
5.1
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Indigenous Peoples (as of )
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 4.0%
Tenure
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
186,159
255
0.1
4,214
2.3
3,865
2.1
1,315
0.7
9,649
5.2
Term
17,109
24
0.1
277
1.6
299
1.7
186
1.1
786
4.6
Total
203,268
279
0.1
4,491
2.2
4,164
2.0
1,501
0.7
10,435
5.1
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Indigenous Peoples (as of )
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 3.4%
Tenure
All employees
Inuit
Métis
First Nations
Other
Indigenous Peoples
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
176,896
227
0.1
4,022
2.3
3,775
2.1
1,161
0.7
9,185
5.2
Term
15,571
20
0.1
231
1.5
233
1.5
207
1.3
691
4.4
Total
192,467
247
0.1
4,253
2.2
4,008
2.1
1,368
0.7
9,876
5.1
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Indigenous Peoples (as of )
Workforce Availability for Indigenous Peoples (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 3.4%
