Data on visible minority by gender and age for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories.

Data on visible minority by place of birth, generation status, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.

Lists visible minorities as a percentage of the total population, by census year and municipality and municipal district. Visible minorities, as defined in the federal Employment Equity Act, are "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour".

Data on the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 version 1.0 by visible minority, generation status, age and gender.

In Canada, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than one in two people from a visible minority group reported having experienced discrimination in a store, bank, or restaurant. This proportion was five percentage points higher among women. Women were also more likely to have experienced discrimination in an educational setting (12.2 percent) than their male counterparts (7.4 percent). However, the latter were more frequently confronted with discriminatory situations in the context of work or in dealings with the police.

Employment, unemployment and labour force participation rates of visible minority groups by educational characteristics, for census divisions and large municipalities.

Data on visible minority by ethnic or cultural origin, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.

Employment income of visible minority groups by educational characteristics, for census divisions and large municipalities.

Data on visible minority by mother tongue, generation status, age and gender for the population in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and parts.

In 2021, the Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Network conducted its second comprehensive survey on visible minority librarians working in Canadian institutions. As a followup to the first 2013 survey, ViMLoC examined changes in the library landscape with regards to visible minority librarians in various librarian positions. Data were collected from January to March 2021 on visible minority librarians’ demographics, education, and employment situations. The survey was administered and distributed using Qualtrics in English and French. The user guide and results summary in this dataset presents aggregated data for 162 visible minority librarians from the English survey (138) and the French survey (24). Survey results will help ViMLoC identify the needs of visible minority librarians and propose projects to empower them in their current positions or their future career development. The data can be also useful to library administrators, librarians, and researchers working on multicultural issues, diversity, recruitment and retention, leadership, library management, and other related areas.

The 2006 Census estimated 5.1 million individuals who belonged to a visible minority. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour’. The visible minority population has grown steadily over the last 25 years. In 1981, when data for the four Employment Equity designated groups were first derived, the estimated 1.1 million visible minorities represented 4.7% of Canada's total population. In 1991, 2.5 million people were members of the visible minority population, 9.4% of the total population. The visible minority population further increased to 3.2 million in 1996, or 11.2% of the total population. By 2001, their numbers had reached an estimated 3.9 million or 13.4% of the total population. In 2006, the visible minorities accounted for 16.2% of Canada’s total population. This map shows the percentage of visible minorities (Black population) by census divisions.

The most frequent type of discrimination experienced by visible minorities since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada was discrimination based on race or color. Around 20 percent of people who had a secondary high school diploma or less and of people having a university certificate or diploma belonging to a visible minority group reported having faced such a situation, compared to 17.2 percent of people who had a postsecondary certificate or diploma.

Individual poverty status using Market Basket Measure (MBM) by visible minority groups, age, and gender.

The 2006 Census estimated 5.1 million individuals who belonged to a visible minority. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour’. The visible minority population has grown steadily over the last 25 years. In 1981, when data for the four Employment Equity designated groups were first derived, the estimated 1.1 million visible minorities represented 4.7% of Canada's total population. In 1991, 2.5 million people were members of the visible minority population, 9.4% of the total population. The visible minority population further increased to 3.2 million in 1996, or 11.2% of the total population. By 2001, their numbers had reached an estimated 3.9 million or 13.4% of the total population. In 2006, the visible minorities accounted for 16.2% of Canada’s total population. This map shows the percentage of visible minorities (Filipino population) by census subdivisions.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost two out of five people of a Chinese background reported having experienced discrimination in Canada. They were the most commonly discriminated against visible minority group, followed by people of Filipino origin (31.6 percent) and Black people (27.6 percent). In comparison, about 12 percent of people who did not belong to a visible minority group said they had experienced discrimination since the beginning of the pandemic.

Canada was home to almost 4 million individuals who identified themselves as visible minorities in 2001, accounting for 13.4% of the total population. The proportion of the visible minority population has increased steadily over the past 20 years. In 1981, 1.1 million visible minorities accounted for 4.7% of the total population; by 1996, 3.2 million accounted for 11.2%.

Data is derived from custom tabulations of Statistic Canada’s Census obtained by the City of Hamilton as a consortium member of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) Community Data Program. For more information about Statistic Canada’s Census including methods, questionnaires, data quality and reporting definitions, visit https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/start.

Data on visible minority by income, detailed income sources and generation status for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and parts.

Canada was home to almost 4 million individuals who identified themselves as visible minorities in 2001, accounting for 13.4% of the total population. The proportion of the visible minority population has increased steadily over the past 20 years. In 1981, 1.1 million visible minorities accounted for 4.7% of the total population; by 1996, 3.2 million accounted for 11.2%.

This statistic shows the number of visible minority immigrants in Canada in 2016, by minority status. There were nearly 92,900 Japanese immigrants residing in Canada in this year.