Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub
About this hub
Welcome to the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub, Statistics Canada's primary platform for all Gender, Diversity and Inclusion related data. The Hub enables data users to more easily find disaggregated and intersectional data, analytical products and insights.
About the data
What is disaggregated data?
Disaggregated data is the breakdown of large datasets into smaller segments such as gender, region, ethnicity or a combination of these to reveal underlying trends and differences between and within individual segments that may not be reflected in aggregated data. Disaggregated data can better inform our understanding of the experiences of diverse people. In other words, the more a dataset is disaggregated, the more it is representative of the characteristics of the individuals that comprise the dataset. Without intersectional disaggregated data, data users risk inferring information about individuals and subpopulations based on inferences about the larger group. Thus, disaggregated data is needed to provide a more accurate and nuanced picture of the Canadian population. Gender-Based Analysis Plus considerations should always be applied when disaggregating data.
Framework and standards
Framework: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The Canadian Indicator Framework for the SDGs encompasses the 17 goals to support Canada's domestic implementation of the SDGs.
Standards: Statistical data and metadata standards are a set of rules about how data and metadata are managed, organized, represented, or formatted. They enable consistent and repeatable description, representation, structuring, and sharing of data and metadata.
Statistics Canada has many statistical standards used for collecting and publishing detailed data. For information on topic specific standards, please visit Gender, diversity and inclusion, and related standards and Gender, sex at birth, sexual orientation, and related standards. The Gender of Person Reference Guide and Sex at Birth of Person Reference Guide bring together information from multiple sources for a better understanding of terms and to promote standards adoption and interoperability of data.
All our statistical standards can be found through the Standards, data sources, and methods page.
Description: Diversity Wheel
This figure illustrates some of the factors which can intersect with sex and gender. Six oblong shapes of differing colors overlap and fan out. Each oblong has two identity factors written on it. The top oblong has "sex and gender". Starting below sex and gender and going clockwise, the additional identities identified are: geography, culture, income, sexual orientation, education, language, race, ethnicity, religion, age and disability.
What's new
30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family
2024 is the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family. To mark the occasion, Statistics Canada is inviting you to discover or rediscover recently published data on families in Canada:
- Closing the gap? Assessing the labour market outcomes of unpartnered mothers in Canada
- Trends in employment and hourly earnings of mothers of young children, 1997 to 2023
- How do parents share child care?
- Families with young children: A sociodemographic profile
- Family and household characteristics of 2SLGBTQ+ people in Canada
Recent releases
Infographic: The Muslim population in Canada
Release date:
December 16, 2024
Infographic: Homicide in Canada, 2023
Release date:
December 11, 2024
The poverty rate and low-income situation of older persons in Canada: An intersectional analysis
Release date:
December 4, 2024
Infographic: Poverty rates of older women living in Canada
Release date:
December 4, 2024
Barriers to Accessibility in Public Spaces: Findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability
Release date:
December 3, 2024
Infographic: Mobility disabilities, 2022
Release date:
December 3, 2024
Infographic: Flexibility disabilities, 2022
Release date:
December 3, 2024
Infographic: Dexterity disabilities, 2022
Release date:
December 3, 2024
Data Visualization Tool:
Canada's Transgender and Non-Binary Population
Explore data with our Canada's Transgender and Non-Binary Population: Data Visualization Tool by age for province, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) based on data from the 2021 Census of Population.
Infographics
These infographics provide a quick overview of gender, diversity and inclusion in Canada.
- Measuring disability in Canada
Release date: December 2, 2022 - Understanding Who We Are: Sex at Birth and Gender of People in Canada
Release date: September 14, 2022 - Gender-based Analysis Plus: Optimizing data disaggregation and analysis
Release date: November 27, 2023
Explore the data
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Catalogue
The GDIS catalogue is a database that enables you to find data tables, publications, and data visualizations, but with a focus on disaggregated data and analytical products on gender, diversity and inclusion. You can filter the catalogue easily by population group or by searching using a keyword. For a wider variety of information and subjects check out the Statistics Canada Data page.
You can initiate a search from this page by using the search features below which will take you to the catalogue page with the results of your query pre-populated. You have two options for searching from this page; you can search by typing a keyword in the search bar and hitting the Enter key, or you can select one of the 7 links below the search bar (6 options for "population group" and 1 "Browse all" option). Once you are taken to the catalogue page, your search term will be displayed in the search bar under the "Phrase or keyword" heading, or the population group you chose will be checked in the dropdown for "Population groups". The search will notify you how many results are found and the number of pages. There are additional filters under the dropdowns "Identity factors and other" and "Type" that you can select to narrow your search. You can also sort the results chronologically or alphabetically by using the "Sort by" dropdown. You can use the "Results per page" drop-down to select how many results you would like presented before needing to skip to another page.
Search the GDIS catalogue
Browse by population group
Additional information
Social inclusion statistics for Canada's ethnocultural groups
Welcome to the Social Inclusion portal linked to Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy and the Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics. This portal brings together key statistical information on the inclusion (or exclusion) of ethnocultural groups and immigrants in Canada.
More information on social inclusion indicators for Canada's ethnocultural groups
More information on social inclusion indicators for Canada's ethnocultural groups
This one-stop data portal introduces a framework to organize and access data on social inclusion for ethnocultural groups and immigrants in Canada and responds to an increased demand for statistical indicators to support evidence-based decision-making aimed at building a more equitable and inclusive society.
The social inclusion indicators published on this portal cover 11 themes relevant to the analysis of social inclusion and are drawn from a variety of data sources.
Themes of social inclusion:
- Participation in the labour market
- Representation in decision-making positions
- Civic engagement and political participation
- Basic needs and housing
- Health and well-being
- Income and wealth
- Social connections and personal networks
- Education and skills development
- Public services and institutions
- Local community
- Discrimination and victimization
Data sources:
- Censuses of Population
- Canadian Housing Survey
- General Social Survey - Social Identity
- General Social Survey - Victimization
- Canadian Community Health Survey
- Uniform Crime Reporting Survey
Tables on social inclusion indicators
Data tables on social inclusion indicators
- Table 43-10-0058-01 - Feeling part of the community and neighbourhood satisfaction, safety feeling and economic hardship, by visible minority and selected characteristics
- Table 43-10-0059-01 - Perceptions of police performance and personal safety satisfaction, by visible minority and selected characteristics
- Table 43-10-0060-01 - Selected housing characteristics, low income indicators and knowledge of official languages, by visible minority and other characteristics for the population in private households
- Table 43-10-0063-01 - Size and composition of personal networks (local, close relatives, close friends, acquaintances), by visible minority and selected characteristics
- Table 43-10-0073-01 - Selected economic housing characteristics, by visible minority and other sociodemographic characteristics for the population in private households
- Table 43-10-0061-01 - Experience(s) of discrimination, reason(s) and context(s) of discrimination 5 years before and since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0062-01 - Confidence in Canadian institutions, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0064-01 - Sense of belonging to the local community, town, province and Canada and trust in people, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0065-01 - Civic engagement and engagement in political activities, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0066-01 - Vote in the last federal, provincial and municipal elections, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2020
- Table 43-10-0067-01 - Highest certificate, degree or diploma, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population aged 15 years and over, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0068-01 - Average employment income indicators, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0069-01 - Selected labour force status, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0070-01 - Selected management occupations and self-employed class of worker, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0071-01 - Overqualification rate, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the employed labour force population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2011 and 2016
- Table 43-10-0072-01 - Youth not in employment, education or training in percent, by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics for the population aged 15 to 29 years, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Table 13-10-0841-01 - Health indicators by groups designated as visible minorities and selected demographic characteristics, 2019-2020
- Table 13-10-0842-01 - Health indicators by groups designated as visible minorities and selected sociodemographic characteristics, 2019-2020
- Table 35-10-0066-01 - Police-reported hate crime, by type of motivation, Canada (selected police services)
Analytical products on social inclusion
- Data visualization tools — Social inclusion indicators for Canada's ethnocultural groups
- Reference guide on social inclusion indicators for Canada's ethnocultural groups
- The Daily - Social inclusion statistics for Canada's ethnocultural groups: New Products!
- The Daily - Housing conditions among racialized groups: A brief overview
- The Daily - Portrait of the social, political and economic participation of racialized groups
Disaggregated Data Action Plan
The Disaggregated Data Action Plan Accomplishments Report 2023-2024: An Evolving Mosaic showcases progress made in the third year of the plan’s implementation to support more representative data collection and enhanced statistics on Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized groups, and persons with disabilities.
Led by Statistics Canada, this initiative adopts a whole-of-government approach to provide all levels of government, businesses, policy makers, data users, non-profit organizations and Canadians with the detailed insights necessary for evidence-based decision making for a more equitable Canada. To the extent possible, data for each population group are broken down into subcategories according to gender, ethnocultural characteristics, age, sexual orientation and disability—or intersections of these and other subcategories, as needed. Data are also disaggregated to the lowest possible level of geography, as events affect people differently depending on where they live.
For more information on the Disaggregated Data Action Plan and related initiatives, please visit the Disaggregated Data Action Plan page.
Engaging Canadians on the visible minority concept
Engagement Initiative Objectives
The visible minority concept is currently under review. Statistics Canada is committed to engaging with partners, stakeholders, ethnocultural groups, and the general public to identify the appropriate terminology and categories to describe the population and properly address data needs in health, education, justice, and employment equity.
These consultative engagements on the Visible Minority Concept were conducted virtually with stakeholders and partners, ethnocultural groups, non profit and nongovernment organizations and researchers.
Results
Consult and comment initial findings of the engagement initiatives here: Visible minority concept consultative engagement
Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus)
Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) is an analytical tool used to support the development of responsive and inclusive policies, programs, and other initiatives. GBA Plus is a process for understanding who is impacted by the issue or opportunity being addressed by the initiative; identifying how the initiative could be tailored to meet diverse needs of the people most impacted; and anticipating and mitigating any barriers to accessing or benefitting from the initiative. GBA Plus is an intersectional analysis that goes beyond biological (sex) and socio-cultural (gender) differences to consider other factors, such as age, disability, education, ethnicity, economic status, geography (including rurality), language, race, religion, and sexual orientation.
For additional information and resources on GBA Plus, check out the following links:
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