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Black women are half as likely to be self-employed as Black men

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Men who are not Indigenous or a visible minority Women who are not Indigenous or a visible minority Black men Black women 0 5 10 15 20 % of workers who are self-employed
Note(s):
Employed population aged 15 to 69. Estimates are three-month averages ending in January 2021 and are not seasonally adjusted. The estimate for Black women has a coefficient of variation greater than 16.5% and should be treated with caution.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey Supplement (3701), November 2020 to January 2021.

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Black women are half as likely to be self-employed as Black men
  % of workers who are self-employed
Men who are not Indigenous or a visible minority 15.8
Women who are not Indigenous or a visible minority 11.2
Black men 12.0
Black women 6.1
Note(s):
Employed population aged 15 to 69. Estimates are three-month averages ending in January 2021 and are not seasonally adjusted. The estimate for Black women has a coefficient of variation greater than 16.5% and should be treated with caution.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey Supplement (3701), November 2020 to January 2021.
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