Distribution of public service of Canada employees in bilingual positions by designated group and linguistic status of incumbents

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.

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Source: Pay System and Position Classification Information System as of March 31st of each yesr 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.
Overall population data is from the Pay System while official language information (language requirements of the position and linguistic status of incumbents) is from the position classification information system. Please note that because the pay system is the source for the base population, the data shown here will not match that shown in the Official Languages Annual Report.

Distribution of public service of Canada employees in bilingual positions by designated group and linguistic status of incumbents (as of March 31, 2023)

Linguistic status of incumbents	All employees		Women			Indigenous Peoples			Persons with disabilities			Members of visible minorities
Linguistic status of incumbents	Number	% of all employees	Number	% of LS^{Table 2023 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2023 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2023 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2023 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2023 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2023 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2023 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2023 note 2} group
Meets	98,571	95.0	59,741	60.6	95.4	4,130	4.2	95.6	6,569	6.7	94.6	18,016	18.3	94.6
Exempt	3,482	3.4	1,982	56.9	3.2	129	3.7	3.0	257	7.4	3.7	699	20.1	3.7
Must Meet	155	0.1	75	48.4	0.1	7	4.5	0.2	16	10.3	0.2	53	34.2	0.3
Incomplete	1,499	1.4	824	55.0	1.3	53	3.5	1.2	105	7.0	1.5	283	18.9	1.5
Total^{Table 2023 note 3}	103,707	100.0	62,622	60.4	100.0	4,319	4.2	100.0	6,947	6.7	100.0	19,051	18.4	100.0
Table 2023 Notes Table 2023 Note 1 LS: Linguistic status of incumbent Return to Table 2023 note 1 referrer Table 2023 Note 2 EE: Employment Equity Return to Table 2023 note 2 referrer Table 2023 Note 3 The sum of designated groups does not equal the total ("All Employees") because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total. Return to Table 2023 note 3 referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees in bilingual positions by designated group and linguistic status of incumbents (as of March 31, 2022)

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2022)
Linguistic status of incumbents	All employees		Women			Indigenous Peoples			Persons with disabilities			Members of visible minorities
Linguistic status of incumbents	Number	% of all employees	Number	% of LS^{Table 2022 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2022 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2022 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2022 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2022 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2022 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2022 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2022 note 2} group
Meets	93,529	95.9	56,490	60.4	96.4	3,848	4.1	96.2	5,529	5.9	95.8	15,991	17.1	95.3
Exempt	2,693	2.8	1,413	52.5	2.4	103	3.8	2.6	174	6.5	3.0	528	19.6	3.1
Must Meet	107	0.1	47	43.9	0.1	^{Table 2022 note *}	^{Table 2022 note *}	^{Table 2022 note *}	8	7.5	0.1	34	31.8	0.2
Incomplete	1,149	1.2	639	55.6	1.1	^{Table 2022 note *}	^{Table 2022 note *}	^{Table 2022 note *}	63	5.5	1.1	231	20.1	1.4
Total^{Table 2022 note 3}	97,478	100.0	58,589	60.1	100.0	4,000	4.1	100.0	5,774	5.9	100.0	16,784	17.2	100.0
Table 2022 Notes Table 2022 Note 1 LS: Linguistic status of incumbent Return to Table 2022 note 1 referrer Table 2022 Note 2 EE: Employment Equity Return to Table 2022 note 2 referrer Table 2022 Note 3 The sum of designated groups does not equal the total ("All Employees") because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total. Return to Table 2022 note 3 referrer Table 2022 Note 4 Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points, may also be supressed. Return to Table 2022 note * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees in bilingual positions by designated group and linguistic status of incumbents (as of March 31, 2021)

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2021)
Linguistic status of incumbents	All employees		Women			Indigenous Peoples			Persons with disabilities			Members of visible minorities
Linguistic status of incumbents	Number	% of all employees	Number	% of LS^{Table 2021 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2021 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2021 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2021 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2021 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2021 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2021 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2021 note 2} group
Meets	90,270	96.5	54,209	60.1	96.9	3,733	4.1	97.2	4,678	5.2	96.0	14,473	16.0	96.2
Exempt	2,266	2.4	1,189	52.5	2.1	72	3.2	1.9	148	6.5	3.0	407	18.0	2.7
Must Meet	50	0.1	15	30.0	0.0	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	15	30.0	0.1
Incomplete	910	1.0	510	56.0	0.9	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	^{Table 2021 note *}	148	16.3	1.0
Total^{Table 2021 note 3}	93,496	100.0	55,923	59.8	100.0	3,841	4.1	100.0	4,871	5.2	100.0	15,043	16.1	100.0
Table 2021 Notes Table 2021 Note 1 LS: Linguistic status of incumbent Return to Table 2021 note 1 referrer Table 2021 Note 2 EE: Employment Equity Return to Table 2021 note 2 referrer Table 2021 Note 3 The sum of designated groups does not equal the total ("All Employees") because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total. Return to Table 2021 note 3 referrer Table 2021 Note 4 Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points, may also be supressed. Return to Table 2021 note * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees in bilingual positions by designated group and linguistic status of incumbents (as of March 31, 2020)

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2020)
Linguistic status of incumbents	All employees		Women			Indigenous Peoples			Persons with disabilities			Members of visible minorities
Linguistic status of incumbents	Number	% of all employees	Number	% of LS^{Table 2020 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2020 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2020 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2020 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2020 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2020 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2020 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2020 note 2} group
Meets	84,795	95.6	50,614	59.7	96.1	3,352	4.0	96.4	3,881	4.6	95.1	12,727	15.0	94.7
Exempt	3,247	3.7	1,748	53.8	3.3	103	3.2	3.0	175	5.4	4.3	593	18.3	4.4
Must Meet	35	0.0	12	34.3	0.0	^{Table 2020 note *}	^{Table 2020 note *}	^{Table 2020 note *}	0	0.0	0.0	7	20.0	0.1
Incomplete	580	0.7	298	51.4	0.6	^{Table 2020 note *}	^{Table 2020 note *}	^{Table 2020 note *}	26	4.5	0.6	116	20.0	0.9
Total^{Table 2020 note 3}	88,657	100.0	52,672	59.4	100.0	3,477	3.9	100.0	4,082	4.6	100.0	13,443	15.2	100.0
Table 2020 Notes Table 2020 Note 1 LS: Linguistic status of incumbent Return to Table 2020 note 1 referrer Table 2020 Note 2 EE: Employment Equity Return to Table 2020 note 2 referrer Table 2020 Note 3 The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total. Return to Table 2020 note 3 referrer Table 2020 Note 4 Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points, may also be supressed. Return to Table 2020 note * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees in bilingual positions by designated group and linguistic status of incumbents (as of March 31, 2019)

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2019)
Linguistic status of incumbents	All employees		Women			Indigenous Peoples			Persons with disabilities			Members of visible minorities
Linguistic status of incumbents	Number	% of all employees	Number	% of LS^{Table 2019 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2019 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2019 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2019 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2019 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2019 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2019 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2019 note 2} group
Meets	80,331	94.8	47,935	59.7	95.4	3,202	4.0	95.1	3,713	4.6	94.2	11,232	14.0	93.6
Exempt	3,127	3.7	1,689	54.0	3.4	106	3.4	3.1	160	5.1	4.1	535	17.1	4.5
Must Meet	40	0.0	14	35.0	0.0	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	8	20.0	0.1
Incomplete	1,210	1.4	620	51.2	1.2	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	^{Table 2019 note *}	221	18.3	1.8
Total^{Table 2019 note 3}	84,708	100.0	50,258	59.3	100.0	3,366	4.0	100.0	3,941	4.7	100.0	11,996	14.2	100.0
Table 2019 Notes Table 2019 Note 1 LS: Linguistic status of incumbent Return to Table 2019 note 1 referrer Table 2019 Note 2 EE: Employment Equity Return to Table 2019 note 2 referrer Table 2019 Note 3 The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total. Return to Table 2019 note 3 referrer Table 2019 Note 4 Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points, may also be supressed. Return to Table 2019 note * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees in bilingual positions by designated group and linguistic status of incumbents (as of March 31, 2018)

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2018)
Linguistic status of incumbents	All employees		Women			Indigenous Peoples			Persons with disabilities			Members of visible minorities
Linguistic status of incumbents	Number	% of all employees	Number	% of LS^{Table 2018 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2018 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2018 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2018 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2018 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2018 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2018 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2018 note 2} group
Meets	76,875	94.9	45,853	59.6	95.5	3,031	3.9	95.0	3,528	4.6	93.5	10,054	13.1	93.6
Exempt	2,878	3.6	1,522	52.9	3.2	105	3.6	3.3	170	5.9	4.5	447	15.5	4.2
Must Meet	112	0.1	57	50.9	0.1	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	30	26.8	0.3
Incomplete	1,119	1.4	566	50.6	1.2	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	^{Table 2018 note *}	213	19.0	2.0
Total^{Table 2018 note 3}	80,984	100.0	47,998	59.3	100.0	3,189	3.9	100.0	3,773	4.7	100.0	10,744	13.3	100.0
Table 2018 Notes Table 2018 Note 1 LS: Linguistic status of incumbent Return to Table 2018 note 1 referrer Table 2018 Note 2 EE: Employment Equity Return to Table 2018 note 2 referrer Table 2018 Note 3 The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total. Return to Table 2018 note 3 referrer Table 2018 Note 4 Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points, may also be supressed. Return to Table 2018 note * referrer

Distribution of public service of Canada employees in bilingual positions by designated group and linguistic status of incumbents (as of March 31, 2017)

Distribution of public service of Canada employees by designated group and language requirements of the position (as of March 31, 2017)
Linguistic status of incumbents	All employees		Women			Indigenous Peoples			Persons with disabilities			Members of visible minorities
Linguistic status of incumbents	Number	% of all employees	Number	% of LS^{Table 2017 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2017 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2017 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2017 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2017 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2017 note 2} group	Number	% of LS^{Table 2017 note 1}	% of EE^{Table 2017 note 2} group
Meets	73,312	95.8	43,555	59.4	96.4	2,880	3.9	96.0	3,531	4.8	94.5	9,123	12.4	94.9
Exempt	2,561	3.3	1,290	50.4	2.9	91	3.6	3.0	163	6.4	4.4	412	16.1	4.3
Must Meet	154	0.2	73	47.4	0.2	^{Table 2017 note *}	^{Table 2017 note *}	^{Table 2017 note *}	7	4.5	0.2	20	13.0	0.2
Incomplete	482	0.6	249	51.7	0.6	^{Table 2017 note *}	^{Table 2017 note *}	^{Table 2017 note *}	35	7.3	0.9	58	12.0	0.6
Total^{Table 2017 note 3}	76,509	100.0	45,167	59.0	100.0	2,999	3.9	100.0	3,736	4.9	100.0	9,613	12.6	100.0
Table 2017 Notes Table 2017 Note 1 LS: Linguistic status of incumbent Return to Table 2017 note 1 referrer Table 2017 Note 2 EE: Employment Equity Return to Table 2017 note 2 referrer Table 2017 Note 3 The sum of designated groups does not equal the total (“All Employees”) because employees may have chosen to self-identify in more than one designated group, and men are included in the total. Return to Table 2017 note 3 referrer Table 2017 Note 4 Information for small numbers has been supressed (counts of 1 to 5). Additionally, to avoid residual disclosure, other data points, may also be supressed. Return to Table 2017 note * referrer

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