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 - Members of visible minorities (as of March 31, 2023)
Workforce Availability for Members of Visible Minorities Population (2016 Census and 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens and permanent residents): 17.3%
Tenure
All employees
Black
Non-White Latin American
Person of Mixed Origin
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Filipino
South Asian/ East Indian
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab
Southeast Asian
Other Visible Minority Group
Members of visible minorities
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
226,643
9,618
4.2
2,174
1.0
3,854
1.7
7,604
3.4
267
0.1
705
0.3
1,761
0.8
8,437
3.7
5,630
2.5
2,043
0.9
4,871
2.1
46,964
20.7
Term
26,768
2,153
8.0
393
1.5
555
2.1
901
3.4
29
0.1
142
0.5
415
1.6
1,688
6.3
925
3.5
338
1.3
531
2.0
8,070
30.1
Total
253,411
11,771
4.6
2,567
1.0
4,409
1.7
8,505
3.4
296
0.1
847
0.3
2,176
0.9
10,125
4.0
6,555
2.6
2,381
0.9
5,402
2.1
55,034
21.7
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Members of visible minorities (as of )
Workforce Availability for Members of Visible Minorities Population (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens and permanent residents): 17.2%
Tenure
All employees
Black
Non-White Latin American
Person of Mixed Origin
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Filipino
South Asian/ East Indian
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab
Southeast Asian
Other Visible Minority Group
Members of visible minorities
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
212,021
8,161
3.8
1,803
0.9
3,310
1.6
6,992
3.3
256
0.1
597
0.3
1,518
0.7
7,334
3.5
4,787
2.3
1,798
0.8
4,548
2.1
41,104
19.4
Term
24,112
1,648
6.8
345
1.4
541
2.2
793
3.3
21
0.1
120
0.5
337
1.4
1,365
5.7
672
2.8
289
1.2
493
2.0
6,624
27.5
Total
236,133
9,809
4.2
2,148
0.9
3,851
1.6
7,785
3.3
277
0.1
717
0.3
1,855
0.8
8,699
3.7
5,459
2.3
2,087
0.9
5,041
2.1
47,728
20.2
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Members of visible minorities (as of )
Workforce Availability for Members of Visible Minorities Population (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 15.3%
Tenure
All employees
Black
Non-White Latin American
Person of Mixed Origin
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Filipino
South Asian/ East Indian
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab
Southeast Asian
Other Visible Minority Group
Members of visible minorities
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
204,455
7,172
3.5
1,580
0.8
2,990
1.5
6,542
3.2
246
0.1
523
0.3
1,389
0.7
6,479
3.2
4,263
2.1
1,609
0.8
4,314
2.1
37,107
18.1
Term
23,890
1,582
6.6
289
1.2
500
2.1
699
2.9
25
0.1
119
0.5
252
1.1
1,167
4.9
576
2.4
268
1.1
538
2.3
6,015
25.2
Total
228,345
8,754
3.8
1,869
0.8
3,490
1.5
7,241
3.2
271
0.1
642
0.3
1,641
0.7
7,646
3.3
4,839
2.1
1,877
0.8
4,852
2.1
43,122
18.9
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Members of visible minorities (as of )
Workforce Availability for Members of Visible Minorities Population (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 15.3%
Tenure
All employees
Black
Non-White Latin American
Person of Mixed Origin
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Filipino
South Asian/ East Indian
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab
Southeast Asian
Other Visible Minority Group
Members of visible minorities
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
194,903
6,210
3.2
1,368
0.7
2,607
1.3
5,967
3.1
229
0.1
453
0.2
1,204
0.6
5,673
2.9
3,785
1.9
1,425
0.7
4,413
2.3
33,334
17.1
Term
19,217
1,217
6.3
217
1.1
392
2.0
538
2.8
20
0.1
82
0.4
206
1.1
827
4.3
533
2.8
212
1.1
567
3.0
4,811
25.0
Total
214,120
7,427
3.5
1,585
0.7
2,999
1.4
6,505
3.0
249
0.1
535
0.2
1,410
0.7
6,500
3.0
4,318
2.0
1,637
0.8
4,980
2.3
38,145
17.8
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Members of visible minorities (as of )
Workforce Availability for Members of Visible Minorities Population (2016 Census and the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 15.3%
Tenure
All employees
Black
Non-White Latin American
Person of Mixed Origin
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Filipino
South Asian/ East Indian
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab
Southeast Asian
Other Visible Minority Group
Members of visible minorities
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
186,159
5,553
3.0
1,204
0.6
2,285
1.2
5,617
3.0
219
0.1
383
0.2
1,073
0.6
5,210
2.8
3,318
1.8
1,266
0.7
4,027
2.2
30,155
16.2
Term
17,109
915
5.3
183
1.1
283
1.7
425
2.5
16
0.1
65
0.4
158
0.9
589
3.4
371
2.2
166
1.0
678
4.0
3,849
22.5
Total
203,268
6,468
3.2
1,387
0.7
2,568
1.3
6,042
3.0
235
0.1
448
0.2
1,231
0.6
5,799
2.9
3,689
1.8
1,432
0.7
4,705
2.3
34,004
16.7
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Members of visible minorities (as of )
Workforce Availability for Members of Visible Minorities Population (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 13.0%
Tenure
All employees
Black
Non-White Latin American
Person of Mixed Origin
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Filipino
South Asian/ East Indian
Non-White West Asian, North African or Arab
Southeast Asian
Other Visible Minority Group
Members of visible minorities
Number
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Indeterminate
176,896
4,857
2.7
1,027
0.6
2,055
1.2
5,220
3.0
221
0.1
341
0.2
971
0.5
4,749
2.7
2,924
1.7
1,167
0.7
3,513
2.0
27,045
15.3
Term
15,571
681
4.4
143
0.9
172
1.1
372
2.4
8
0.1
42
0.3
124
0.8
473
3.0
260
1.7
126
0.8
827
5.3
3,228
20.7
Total
192,467
5,538
2.9
1,170
0.6
2,227
1.2
5,592
2.9
229
0.1
383
0.2
1,095
0.6
5,222
2.7
3,184
1.7
1,293
0.7
4,340
2.3
30,273
15.7
Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated sub-group and tenure - Members of visible minorities (as of )
Workforce Availability for Members of Visible Minorities Population (2011 Census and the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability - based on Canadian citizens only): 13.0%
