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1. International Women's Day 2024
Stats in brief: 89-28-0001202200100009
Description: International Women’s Day, March 8, 2024, is an opportunity to highlight the status of progress made towards achieving gender equality, as well as celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political contributions and achievements. This article uses data from various Statistics Canada sources to examine women’s and girls’ experiences with poverty in Canada through an intersectional lens.
Release date: 2024-03-08
2. Analysis on majority women-owned businesses, first quarter of 2024
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2024001
Description: Businesses in Canada continue to face a variety of challenges in the new year. Business outcomes and challenges expected also vary across businesses owned by different populations. This article focuses on the expectations of one of these populations: majority women-owned businesses. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2024-03-08
3. A profile of women inventors in Canada
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400200001
Description: This paper presents a profile of Canadian women inventors who patent in Canada, based on a rigorous matching methodology and a comprehensive linked dataset that allows examination of not only patent applications, but also various demographic and business characteristics associated with inventors. Using data on patent applications from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, linked to the Canadian Employer–Employee Dynamics Database from 2005 to 2019, this research seeks to answer the following questions: Who are the women inventors in Canada? What are their demographic characteristics? In what types of businesses do they work? How many are entrepreneurs?
Release date: 2024-02-28
4. The rise in self-employment among women in Canada
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023069
Description: This infographic looks at trends in women's self-employment in Canada, as well as the occupational and demographic characteristics of self-employment among women.
Release date: 2023-12-19
5. Self-employment among women in Canada
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100014
Description: This study uses historical data from the Labour Force Survey, from 1976 to 2022, to provide a profile of self-employment among women in Canada; looking at changes in the self-employment rate, type of self-employment and the top occupations among the self-employed. It also uses data from the 2001 and 2021 Censuses of Population to profile self-employment among various population groups.
Release date: 2023-12-04
6. Sex differences in COVID-19 deaths in the early months of the pandemic in Canada: An examination with an immigration lens
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202301100001
Description: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an overrepresentation of males in COVID-19 deaths worldwide, with Canada reporting more female COVID-19 deaths. This study examines the overrepresentation of female COVID-19 deaths in Canada, with an immigration lens. This study also evaluates whether there is a sex difference in COVID-19 deaths by immigrant status in Canada and, if so, for which age groups and in which provinces or census metropolitan areas (CMAs).
Release date: 2023-11-15
7. Court outcomes in homicides of Indigenous women and girls, 2009 to 2021
Articles and reports: 85-002-X202300100006
Description: This Juristat article reviews court outcomes of cases linked to the homicides of First Nations, Métis and Inuit (Indigenous) women and girls. Using a linked data file containing records from the Homicide and Integrated Criminal Court Survey, the article examines how incidents of homicide move from the policing stage through to their final outcomes in criminal court. From solve rates, to the type of charge heard in court, to verdicts and length of sentence, the article examines cases where the victim was an Indigenous woman or girl in comparison to non-Indigenous victims. Characteristics of homicide victims and accused are also presented.
Release date: 2023-10-04
8. An Exploration of Methods to Estimate the Number of Immigrant Girls and Women at Risk of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting in Canada
Articles and reports: 11-633-X2023002
Description: This report explores four potential methods of estimating the number of girls and women currently living in Canada who are considered at risk for female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) based on their (and their parents’) country of birth. In this report, “at risk for FGM/C” broadly means at risk of having experienced FGM/C or of experiencing it in the future.
Release date: 2023-09-06
9. Representation of women on boards of directors and in officer positions: Visualization tool
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022005
Description: A visual summary of the representation of women on boards of directors by province and territory. Users can specify a province or territory, choose from selected industries as well as selected countries of control, sizes of corporations by assets and type of corporation. Three reference periods are provided for comparison over time.
Release date: 2023-05-29
10. Women living in subsidized housing in Canada
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100004
Description: In Canada, the need for suitable and affordable housing has been recognized as critically important by all levels of government. Using data from the 2018 Canadian Housing Survey, this study examines the characteristics of Canadians who lived in subsidized housing in 2018 by gender. It also examines the differences in subsidized housing residents’ experiences, their dwelling satisfaction and the neighbourhood satisfaction, as compared to their counterparts living in non-subsidized rental housing.
Release date: 2023-04-11

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1. Representation of women on boards of directors and in officer positions: Visualization tool
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022005
Description: A visual summary of the representation of women on boards of directors by province and territory. Users can specify a province or territory, choose from selected industries as well as selected countries of control, sizes of corporations by assets and type of corporation. Three reference periods are provided for comparison over time.
Release date: 2023-05-29
2. Education in Canada: School Attendance and Levels of Schooling, 2001 Census (Highest Degree, Certificate or Diploma, Age Groups and Sex for Population 15 Years and over) Archived
Table: 95F0419X
Description:
The tables in the topic "Education in Canada: School Attendance and Levels of Schooling" presents data on school attendance and the highest level of schooling Canadians have attained, and data on certificates, degrees or diplomas they have been granted. These data can be used to track the educational qualifications of the labour force in general, and of specific groups such as women or immigrants. These data can also be used to measure the link between level of schooling and paid employment.
School attendance refers to either full-time or part-time attendance at school, college or university during the nine-month period between September 2000 and May 2001. It is counted only for courses that could be used as credits towards a certificate, diploma or degree.
Release date: 2004-04-08
3. Labour Force Information Archived
Table: 71-001-P
Description:
This publication provides the most current monthly labour market statistics. Each month, this publication contains a brief commentary highlighting recent developments in the Canadian labour market. It also includes a series of charts and tables on a variety of labour force characteristics, such as employment and unemployment for Canada, the provinces, metropolitan areas and economic regions.
Release date: 2002-08-09
4. A Statistical Profile of Persons Working in Justice-related Professions in Canada, 1996 Archived
Table: 85-555-X
Description:
This report uses census data from 1996 and 1991 to provide a quantitative profile of persons working in justice-related professions in Canada. The profile contains a general description of such characteristics as age, average age, highest level of schooling, average employment income and employment status. Furthermore, it provides detailed information on certain groups for which national data were available. These groups include, women and men, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and immigrants.
The justice sectors in this report include: police personnel (including : commissioned police officers and police officers), court personnel (including judges, court officers, justices of the peace, court recorders, medical transcriptionists, sheriffs, bailiffs and court clerks), legal personnel (including, lawyers, Quebec notaries, paralegal and related occupations and legal secretaries), probation and parole officers, correctional officers, and other protective service personnel (including: security guards and related occupations, and other protective service occupations).
Release date: 2002-04-11
5. A Graphical Overview of Crime and the Administration of Criminal Justice in Canada Archived
Table: 85F0018X
Description:
This document brings together data from a number of Statistics Canada surveys and provides a visual perspective on the following subject areas: crime, police administration, adult and youth court activity, the correctional population, costs of the criminal justice system, violence against women, Canadians' experiences with crime, and their perceptions and fears of crime.
Release date: 1999-11-29
6. Vital Statistics Compendium Archived
Table: 84-214-X
Description:
This compendium of vital statistics includes summary data on births, deaths, marriages and divorces. The introduction covers the data sources, data quality, and methods pertaining to each event, and includes a glossary defining the terms used. The first chapter is a brief overview of vital statistics for 1996. Subsequent chapters treat marriage, divorce, birth, fetal and infant mortality, total mortality, causes of death, vital statistics by census division, and international comparisons. Most charts and tables show Canada data for 1986 though 1996, while the charts and tables for causes of death show Canada data for 1979 through1996. Data for the provinces and territories are usually shown for 1995 and 1996. Appendices include population denominator data, age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) calculation methods, and leading causes of death methodology.
Release date: 1999-11-25
7. Unionization - an update Archived
Table: 75-001-X19990034686
Description:
This update of Perspectives' socio-demographic and economic profile of union members provides unionization rates according to the new North American Industry Classification System and the 1991 Standard Occupational Classification. The update, which extends to the provincial level, also includes data on earnings, wage settlements, inflation, and strikes and lockouts.
Release date: 1999-09-01
8. Earnings of Men and Women Archived
Table: 13-217-X
Description:
This publication presents detailed tabulations on annual employment earnings of men and women from data collected by the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), an annual supplement to the monthly Labour Force Survey (LFS). The report, one in a series of annual reports from the SCF, enables users to contrast and compare the earnings status of men and women, with tables presenting statistics by sex for two major subgroups of earners: those that worked at a full-time job year-round (where "year-round" is defined as forty-nine or more weeks of the year), and all other workers (ie., those that worked at a part-time job from one to fifty-two weeks, combined with those that worked full-time for less than forty-nine weeks).
Release date: 1999-05-28
9. Low Income Persons Archived
Table: 13-569-X
Description:
This publication Low income persons (Low income cut-offs, 1992 base) presents low income statistics, based on annual Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) data, utilizing the low income cut-offs (1992 base), or LICOs.
Release date: 1999-04-14
10. Births and Deaths Archived
Table: 84-210-X
Description:
The statistical tables in the first part of this document relate to the numbers and rates of live births and stillbirths of at least twenty weeks gestation; total, general and age specific fertility rates; live births by age of mother and order of live birth; male and female birth weights by age of mother and gestation period at the time of birth; and live births by census division and counties in the province(s).
In the second part of this document, the statistical tables, for Canada, the ten provinces and the two territories, relate to the numbers and rates of deaths by marital status, age and sex; infant, neonatal, postnatal and perinatal deaths; maternal deaths; and stillbirths of at least twenty weeks gestation at the time of birth.
Release date: 1997-05-15

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11. Analysis on businesses majority-owned by women, first quarter of 2023
Stats in brief: 11-621-M2023005
Description: Canadian businesses face many different obstacles in their day-to-day operations. Several factors such as size, industry of operation and region of operation can cause businesses to experience different obstacles affecting their ability to sell to their markets. The obstacles experienced by businesses owned by different segments of the population can also vary. The challenges of businesses majority-owned by women are illustrated within this article. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Release date: 2023-03-16
12. International Women's Day 2023
Stats in brief: 89-28-0001202200100004
Description: International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8, 2023, is an opportunity to highlight the status of progress made towards achieving gender equality, as well as celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political contributions and achievements. Using data from a number of Statistics Canada publications, this article highlights diverse groups of women’s access to and use of the Internet, as well as their representation in certain fields of study and occupations related to digital technologies.
Release date: 2023-03-08
13. Measuring the value of women’s contribution to the Canadian economy: New insights based on recent work
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300200001
Description: Women play a key role in the Canadian economy as workers and entrepreneurs, and as providers of unpaid household work. Women are important contributors to the labour market. In this article, recent Statistics Canada research that focuses on improving our estimates of women’s contribution to the economy – through both paid and unpaid work – is summarized.
Release date: 2023-02-22
14. Patenting activity of women-owned businesses in Canada
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300200003
Description: This article examines the patenting activity of women-owned businesses and compares it to that of men- and equally-owned businesses, and businesses where gender of ownership cannot be determined. It adds to the literature on the gender gap in patenting, as most of it has focused on women as researchers or inventors, and not as business owners.
Release date: 2023-02-22
15. Immigrant women among board directors and officers: From admission in Canada to executive roles
Articles and reports: 11-621-M2022017
Description:
This study provides the first socioeconomic profile of immigrant women board directors and officers in Canada from an intersectional lens. Linking data from the Corporations Returns Act with those from the Longitudinal Immigration database, exploratory estimates are presented. The study analyzes characteristics of immigrants at admission and disparities in family, work and income characteristics, mainly by gender and immigrant status. Further, it informs on the types of businesses in which diverse women executives contribute to corporate governance and strategic decision making.

Release date: 2022-12-08
16. A portrait of Canada's female farm operators
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022053
Description:
This infographic presents a portrait of Canada’s female farm operators. The data come from the 2021 Census of Agriculture.

Release date: 2022-11-23
17. Contributions to gross domestic product by gender, 2008 to 2018
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022077
Description:
Gross domestic product (GDP) can be divided into contributions from women, contributions from men, and “unallocated” contributions (i.e., those not attributable to a specific gender). This infographic provides information on the differences in the share of GDP attributable to men and women across industries and provinces and territories.

Release date: 2022-11-21
18. Improving the measurement of the contribution of women to the economy: Estimates of gross domestic product by gender
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201000003
Description:
This paper estimates and examines the contribution to Gross domestic product (GDP) by men and by women in the Canadian economy for the first time. Up to now, increases in the educational attainment of women and their participation in the market economy are reflected in education and labour market statistics but the contribution of men and women to production has not been delineated. The paper implements a new method for measuring GDP for men and women between 2008 and 2018 based on administrative records. It informs on the rising share of activity attributable to women and documents those areas of GDP where women make the largest and smallest contributions.

Release date: 2022-10-27
19. Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 5, Gender Equality
Articles and reports: 11-637-X202200100005
Description: As the fifth goal outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada and other UN member states have committed to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030. This 2022 infographic provides an overview of indicators underlying the fifth Sustainable Development Goal in support of Gender Equality, and the statistics and data sources used to monitor and report on this goal in Canada.
Release date: 2022-09-28
20. Who are Canada’s legislators? Characteristics and gender gaps among members of legislative bodies
Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200900003
Description:
In 2015, Canada witnessed its first gender-balanced federal cabinet. The share of women among candidates in federal elections and elected candidates has been increasing, although the share of women elected to the federal parliament remains lower than the share of female candidates. Using census data from 2016 and 2001, and the 2011 National Household Survey, this study presents a profile of individuals who worked as legislators in 2016 in the federal public administration; provincial or territorial public administration; or municipal, local or regional public administration, and highlights differences in socio-demographic characteristics between male and female legislators.

Release date: 2022-09-28

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1. Another measure of employment Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75-001-X19960042907
Geography: Canada
Description:
The employment/population ratio is a good barometer of the state of the economy and an important though little-used labour market indicator. This article takes a look at the ratio's strengths and limitations, as well as its variation since 1946. Provincial and international comparisons are included.
Release date: 1996-12-03

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