Full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities, 2017/2018
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Full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities, 2017/2018
Full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities, 2017/2018
In 2017/2018, full-time faculty at Canada's public universities were older and included a greater number of high-ranked professors and more women in their ranks.
From 1970/1971 to 2017/2018, there was an increase in the share of senior ranked academic teaching staff, while the share of assistant professors shrank.
Professorial rank | 1970/1971 (%) | 2017/2018 (%) |
---|---|---|
Full | 20 | 36 |
Associate | 26 | 35 |
Assistant | 36 | 19 |
Levels below assistant | 18 | 10 |
In 1970, 4% of professors were 60 years or older. By 2017, this share increased to 24%. Since the end of mandatory retirement legislation in the mid-2000s, the number of professors over the age of 65 has increased sixfold (from 623 in 2005 to 3980 in 2017).
Age group | 1970/1971 (%) | 2017/2018 (%) |
---|---|---|
Under 30 | 16 | 0 |
30 to 39 | 43 | 15 |
40 to 49 | 26 | 30 |
50 to 59 | 11 | 31 |
60 to 65 | 3 | 15 |
66 + | 1 | 9 |
In 1957, almost 90% of full-time academic staff were men. By 2017 women occupied 40% of these positions.
Men (%) | Women (%) | |
---|---|---|
1957/1958 | 89 | 11 |
1967/1968 | 87 | 13 |
1977/1978 | 86 | 14 |
1987/1988 | 83 | 17 |
1997/1998 | 75 | 25 |
2007/2008 | 66 | 34 |
2017/2018 | 60 | 40 |
In 2017, ¾ of professors over the age of 65 were men.
Although men outnumber women at the full professor level, there is equal representation at the lower ranks.
Professorial rank | 1970/1971 (%) | 2017/2018 (%) |
---|---|---|
Full | 3 | 28 |
Associate | 8 | 43 |
Assistant | 14 | 49 |
Levels below assistant | 30 | 55 |
Source: Full-time Teaching Staff - University and College Academic Staff System (FT-UCASS).
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