Who works where?
Across Canada, there's an unequal distribution of genders in some industries and jobs. This is also known as gender segregation. This segregation is especially true for people who do not have university degrees.
Women are more likely than men to work in:
- education;
- health care; and
- public administration.
People working in historically female-dominated jobs are often paid less than if they worked in a male-dominated job.
The Yukon’s gender wage gap
The Yukon's wage gap between men and women has narrowed faster than the rest of Canada. According to Statistics Canada, women in the Yukon earned 1% an hour less than men. Still, women in the Yukon earn less than men. This is true for both hourly wages and total income.
Part-time work is 1 factor leading to the gender wage gap. Women in the Yukon are more likely than men to work part-time or in some other non-standard arrangement. Women work part-time for many reasons, including they're:
- going to school;
- caring for children;
- unable to find a full-time job; or
- prefer to work fewer hours.
Differences in earnings
Research shows that many identity factors can affect earnings. These include:
- gender identity;
- sexual orientation; and
- indigeneity.
Canadian women with children earn less than women without children. Single-parent families led by women also earn less than single-parent families led by men. Women are also promoted at lower rates.
Today, Indigenous women in the Yukon earn more on average than Indigenous men. The participation of Indigenous women in post-secondary education is also growing.
What are the indicators?
The following indicators tell us about gender, economic equality and employment in the Yukon.
Employment insurance (EI) beneficiaries in the Yukon, by gender
Source:
Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0009-01.
Notes on data:
In order to qualify for Employment Insurance, individuals must have accumulated between 420 and 700 hours of work within the qualifying time period before the claim. The number of hours is based on a given region’s current unemployment rate.
The Labour Force Survey provides monthly data on employment and unemployment as indicators of the status of Canada’s economy. Labour Force Survey data for the Yukon is not available on the Statistics Canada website. Contact the Yukon Bureau of Statistics for more information.
Hourly wage by gender
Source:
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Table: 14-10-0064-01.
Notes on data:
The hourly wage rate compares how much men and women make per hour of work. This comparison allows us to look at the earnings of men and women in non-standard work arrangements such as part-time or part-year work, which is unaccounted for in the full-time, full-year statistic.
Data on the wage gap in the Yukon must be interpreted with caution. The territory’s small population, and the resulting small numbers in certain areas of the workforce, may lead to suppression of data.
The Labour Force Survey provides monthly data on employment and unemployment, as indicators of the status of Canada’s economy. Labour Force Survey data for the Yukon is not available on the Statistics Canada website. Contact the Yukon Bureau of Statistics for more information.
Full-time and part-time employment
Source:
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Yukon Bureau of Statistics.
Notes on data:
The Labour Force Survey provides monthly data on employment and unemployment as indicators of the status of Canada’s economy. Labour Force Survey data for the Yukon is not available on the Statistics Canada website. Contact the Yukon Bureau of Statistics for more information.
Hourly wages of full-time employees
Source:
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
Notes on data:
The Labour force Survey is a monthly survey that provides data on employment and unemployment, as indicators of the status of Canada’s economy. Labour Force Survey data for the Yukon is not available on the Statistics Canada website. Contact the Yukon Bureau of Statistics for more information.
Hourly wages of part-time employees
Source:
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
Notes on data:
The Labour Force Survey is a monthly survey that provides data on employment and unemployment, as indicators of the status of Canada’s economy. Labour Force Survey data for the Yukon is not available on the Statistics Canada website. Contact the Yukon Bureau of Statistics for more information.
Labour force participation rate in Yukon by gender
Source:
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
Notes on data:
The Labour Force Survey is a monthly survey that provides data on employment and unemployment, as indicators of the status of Canada’s economy. Labour Force Survey data for the Yukon is not available on the Statistics Canada website. Contact the Yukon Bureau of Statistics for more information.
Labour force participation by occupation and gender
Source:
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey.
Notes on data:
‘Other Occupations’ includes: natural and applied sciences and related occupations; health occupations; occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport; natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations; occupations in manufacturing and utilities; and unclassified occupations.
The Labour Force Survey is a monthly survey that provides data on employment and unemployment, as indicators of the status of Canada’s economy. Labour Force Survey data for the Yukon is not available on the Statistics Canada website. Contact the Yukon Bureau of Statistics for more information.
Median RRSP contributions in the Yukon by gender
Source:
Statistics Canada. Table #11-10-0044-01.
Median total income by gender
Source:
Statistics Canada. Table #11-10-0004-01.
Notes on data:
- Median income is the middle number in a group of numbers, where exactly half of the incomes reported are greater than or equal to the amount, and that the other half is less than or equal to the median amount.
- Median incomes in the data tables are rounded to the nearest hundred dollars.
- Financial data is collected annually from income tax returns filed to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Median total income by family type
Source:
Statistics Canada. Table #11-10-0011-01.
Notes on data:
- A couple family refers to a married couple or a common-law couple with at least 1 child. A couple may be of opposite sex or same sex.
- Common-law refers to 2 people living together as a couple but not legally married to each other. They may be of opposite sex or of the same sex.
- The Census definition of a lone-parent family is a mother or a father, with no spouse or common law partner present, living in a dwelling with 1 or more children. This includes:
- children living with 1 parent following a parental breakup;
- single parents of adopted children;
- a grandparent living with a grandchild when the middle generation is not present; and
- widows or widowers.
- A child in a lone-parent family could be an adult child.
- Median income is the middle number in a group of numbers, where exactly half of the incomes reported are greater than or equal to the amount, and that the other half is less than or equal to the median amount. Median incomes in the data tables are rounded to the nearest hundred dollars. Financial data is collected annually from income tax returns filed to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Persons with income under $20,000 by gender
Source:
Statistics Canada. Table #11-10-0008-01.
Notes on data:
- Total income refers to income from all sources, including employment income, private pensions, RRSPs, investment income and government transfer payments.
- Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File) are collected yearly to provide socioeconomic information on Canadians and their families.
- Financial data is collected annually from income tax returns filed to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Persons with income over $100,000 by gender
Source:
Statistics Canada - Table #11-10-0008-01.
Notes on data:
- Total income refers to income from all sources, including employment income, private pensions, RRSPs, investment income and government transfer payments.
- Annual Income Estimates for Census Families and Individuals (T1 Family File) are collected yearly to provide socioeconomic information on Canadians and their families.
- Financial data is collected annually from income tax returns filed to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Government of Yukon job types by gender
Source:
Government of Yukon, Public Service Commission, 2022.
Notes on data:
The Government of Yukon workforce count, which these percentages are based on, includes employees in all job tenure types: permanent, term, auxiliary-on- call, casual and other.
Employees represented in these statistics do not include judges, elected members, employees in the Head Start Program, Order-in-Council appointees (other than deputy ministers), Justices of the Peace, co-op students, student hires, substitute teachers or Members of legislative assembly and JD pensioners.
Women in the Government of Yukon salary range groups
Source:
Government of Yukon, Public Service Commission, 2021.
Notes on data:
- Adjusting for inflation, a $50,000 annual salary earned in 2021 is the equivalent of a $36,681 annual salary earned in 2003. A $100,000 salary in 2021 equates to $73,362 earned in 2003.
- Regular full-time positions do not include AOC, part-time, casual or term positions.
- Employees represented in these statistics do not include judges, elected members, employees in the Head Start Program, Order-in-Council appointees, Justices of the Peace, co-op Students, student hires, substitute teachers or members of legislative assembly and
JD pensioners.