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Figure 1: Trends in the Economy, Population, Federal Program Spending and the Size of the Federal Public Service, 1983-84 to 2009-10

Fiscal Year Canadian Population Index Public Service Workforce Index Real GDP Index Real Program Expenses Index
1983-84 100 100 100 100
1984-85 101 101 106 105
1985-86 102 101 111 100
1986-87 103 100 114 101
1987-88 104 99 118 104
1988-89 106 99 124 104
1989-90 108 99 128 104
1990-91 109 100 128 104
1991-92 111 101 125 104
1992-93 112 101 126 109
1993-94 113 101 129 108
1994-95 114 98 135 108
1995-96 116 96 139 104
1996-97 117 88 141 94
1997-98 118 83 147 96
1998-99 119 81 153 96
1999-00 120 81 162 96
2000-01 121 84 170 103
2001-02 122 89 173 105
2002-03 124 95 178 110
2003-04 125 97 182 113
2004-05 126 97 188 127
2005-06 127 97 193 123
2006-07 129 100 199 130
2007-08 130 101 203 135
2008-09 132 105 204 137
2009-10 132 109 199 161

Sources: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat; Statistics Canada; Fiscal Reference Tables (Department of Finance).

Note: Program expenses include transfers and were deflated using the Consumer Price Index.

Return to Figure 1: Trends in the Economy, Population, Federal Program Spending and the Size of the Federal Public Service, 1983-84 to 2009-10

Figure 2: Proportion of Men and Women in the Public Service - Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

  1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2010
Men 58.2% 55.7% 52.9% 49.6% 46.7% 45.1% 44.8%
Women 41.8% 44.3% 47.1% 50.4% 53.3% 54.9% 55.2%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Note: Includes all tenures. Figures do not include employees on Leave Without Pay.

Return to Figure 2: Proportion of Men and Women in the Public Service - Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

Figure 3: Representation of Employment Equity Groups in the Federal Public Service, 2006 to 2010, with Estimated Workforce Availability Based on the 2006 Census

Employment Equity Group 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 WFA See note 1 *
Women 54.0% 54.5% 54.9% 55.1% 55.1% 52.8%
Aboriginal Peoples 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.2% 4.2% 3.8%
Persons with Disabilities 5.5% 5.5% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 4.0%
Visible Minorities 9.6% 9.8% 10.3% 11.1% 11.6% 13.0%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Population: Indeterminate population and term population of three months or more in the core public administration and employees of separate employers. Some small separate employers were not included because of missing information. Excludes employees on Leave Without Pay.

Notes: Return to note reference 1 *Workforce availability estimates for the federal public service are based on the 2006 Census.

The source of the representation data is the CPA Employment Equity Database, which is populated with self identification information provided by employees, plus the data from separate agency reports to Parliament.

The figures are preliminary. Final data for just the core public administration will be published in the next Report to Parliament on Employment Equity in the Public Service of Canada, as required under subsection 21(1) of the Employment Equity Act.

Return to Figure 3: Representation of Employment Equity Groups in the Federal Public Service, 2006 to 2010, with Estimated Workforce Availability Based on the 2006 Census

Figure 4: Appointments to indeterminate and specified term positions greater than three months by Employment Equity Group relative to their 2006 workforce availability (WFA)

  2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-10 2006 WFA See note 2 *
Women 58.0% 57.1% 55.5% 52.3%
Aboriginal Peoples 4.4% 4.2% 4.6% 3.0%
Persons with Disabilities 3.3% 3.3% 3.1% 4.0%
Visible Minorities 17.3% 18.8% 21.2% 12.4%

Source: Public Service Commission (PSC), 2009-2010 Annual Report, Table 9, p. 54 - PSC hiring and staffing activities files and the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).

Population: Indeterminate population and term population of three months or more in organizations that fall under the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA).

Notes: Return to note reference 2 * The 2006 workforce availability (WFA) for the Public Service was provided by the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat. WFA estimates are based on the 2006 Census.

For appointments to the Public Service, the percentages for three employment equity groups are based on applicants who applied and self-declared through the PSRS in the preceding two years, and where a match was found in the PSC's appointment file as of March 31, 2010.

The figures for women appointed to the Public Service are extracted from the PSC hiring and staffing activities files, which are based on the Public Works and Government Services Canada pay system.

These figures exclude specified term appointments of less than three months.

Return to Figure 4: Appointments to indeterminate and specified term positions greater than three months by Employment Equity Group relative to their 2006 workforce availability (WFA)

Figure 5: Official Languages Profile of the Public Service - Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

  1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2010
English 72.7% 71.8% 71.1% 70.7% 70.5% 70.6% 71.0%
French 27.3% 28.2% 28.9% 29.3% 29.5% 29.4% 29.0%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Note: Includes all tenures. Figures do not include employees on Leave Without Pay.

Return to Figure 5: Official Languages Profile of the Public Service - Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

Figure 6: Federal Public Service Population by Age Bands for 2005 and 2010

Age Band 2005 2010
20 and under 0.2% 0.3%
20-24 3.1% 4.2%
25-29 8.0% 8.9%
30-34 9.8% 11.4%
35-39 11.7% 12.0%
40-44 16.2% 13.2%
45-49 18.6% 16.4%
50-54 18.0% 16.7%
55-59 10.6% 11.1%
60-64 3.1% 4.4%
65 and over 0.9% 1.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Note: Includes all tenures, active employees only.

Return to Figure 6: Federal Public Service Population by Age Bands for 2005 and 2010

Figure 7: Distribution of Public Service Employees by Age - Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

Age 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2010
15-16 67 12 4 2 29 15
17-18 916 248 77 106 160 155
19-20 4,373 1,618 1,209 1,054 1,165 1,783
21-22 8,610 3,722 3,402 2,212 3,396 4,193
23-24 12,235 7,414 5,686 2,903 5,302 6,571
25-26 14,779 10,837 8,253 4,188 7,336 8,976
27-28 16,586 13,483 10,915 5,590 8,443 10,472
29-30 17,305 15,344 13,131 6,865 8,652 11,969
31-32 17,783 16,929 14,968 8,689 9,415 12,685
33-34 17,139 18,102 16,491 10,836 10,053 13,516
35-36 16,746 18,630 17,928 12,513 10,771 13,326
37-38 12,488 18,463 19,039 14,467 12,935 13,583
39-40 11,669 18,082 19,530 15,674 14,910 14,316
41-42 10,552 15,457 19,453 16,652 16,287 14,391
43-44 9,478 12,233 18,428 17,168 17,607 15,676
45-46 9,188 11,605 18,071 17,212 18,032 17,911
47-48 9,113 9,998 13,036 16,696 18,327 18,727
49-50 9,218 9,572 12,033 15,522 18,187 19,437
51-52 9,468 8,963 10,330 11,020 17,268 19,270
53-54 8,741 8,303 8,492 7,832 15,407 18,352
55-56 8,197 7,524 6,778 6,168 11,589 14,791
57-58 8,251 6,568 5,317 4,260 6,751 11,729
59-60 7,354 5,265 4,026 2,684 4,743 8,496
61-62 5,992 3,765 2,665 1,538 2,694 5,577
63-64 3,700 2,964 1,678 1,077 1,580 3,359
65-66 375 924 800 534 737 1,664
67-68 119 266 390 301 406 966
69-70 62 98 223 166 257 1,049
Total 250,504 246,389 252,353 203,929 242,439 282,955

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Notes: Includes all tenures. Figures do not include employees on Leave Without Pay.

Each vertical bar represents two years of age. Age bands are distinguished by different colours.

Return to Figure 7: Distribution of Public Service Employees by Age - Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

Figure 8: Historic and Projected Retirement Rates for Federal Public Servants 2005-06 to 2014-15

  Fiscal Year Retirements
Historic 2005-2006 2.8%
2006-2007 3.2%
2007-2008 3.4%
2008-2009 3.3%
2009-2010 3.1%
Projected 2010-2011 3.5%
2011-2012 3.3%
2012-2013 3.4%
2013-2014 3.4%
2014-2015 3.4%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Population: Indeterminate federal public servants, including employees who retire while on Leave Without Pay.

Note: Projected retirement rates assume a stable population. If the overall population increases or decreases in the future, the rate will be affected.

Return to Figure 8: Historic and Projected Retirement Rates for Federal Public Servants 2005-06 to 2014-15

Figure 9: Years of Experience Bands for Indeterminate Federal Public Servants from 1983 to 2015

  Population Distribution (%)
  Year 0-4 Years of Experience 5-14 Years of Experience 15-24 Years of Experience 25+ Years of Experience Total
Historical 1983 31.7% 43.6% 16.2% 8.5% 100.0%
1984 30.6% 44.6% 16.2% 8.5% 100.0%
1985 30.3% 44.9% 16.4% 8.4% 100.0%
1986 27.4% 47.2% 17.2% 8.2% 100.0%
1987 21.8% 50.4% 19.4% 8.4% 100.0%
1988 19.9% 50.1% 22.0% 7.9% 100.0%
1989 20.0% 47.6% 24.9% 7.5% 100.0%
1990 20.3% 44.7% 27.5% 7.5% 100.0%
1991 20.0% 40.4% 29.4% 10.3% 100.0%
1992 20.8% 38.5% 30.2% 10.5% 100.0%
1993 21.2% 37.4% 30.3% 11.0% 100.0%
1994 19.3% 38.2% 31.3% 11.3% 100.0%
1995 16.0% 40.1% 32.3% 11.6% 100.0%
1996 12.4% 41.4% 35.0% 11.3% 100.0%
1997 10.0% 40.5% 37.2% 12.3% 100.0%
1998 9.4% 39.5% 37.3% 13.8% 100.0%
1999 11.1% 37.6% 35.8% 15.5% 100.0%
2000 13.9% 34.9% 33.7% 17.5% 100.0%
2001 17.8% 32.1% 31.5% 18.6% 100.0%
2002 22.1% 29.8% 28.7% 19.4% 100.0%
2003 24.2% 28.9% 27.2% 19.7% 100.0%
2004 24.1% 29.0% 26.9% 19.9% 100.0%
2005 22.0% 30.4% 27.7% 19.9% 100.0%
2006 20.2% 32.0% 27.3% 20.6% 100.0%
2007 18.5% 34.8% 25.8% 20.9% 100.0%
2008 19.3% 35.7% 24.7% 20.3% 100.0%
2009 22.5% 35.5% 22.9% 19.1% 100.0%
2010 23.1% 36.7% 21.7% 18.6% 100.0%
Projected 2011 24.4% 38.0% 20.1% 17.5% 100.0%
2012 23.8% 39.8% 19.8% 16.6% 100.0%
2013 22.5% 41.6% 19.9% 16.0% 100.0%
2014 21.2% 42.9% 20.1% 15.7% 100.0%
2015 21.4% 41.9% 21.0% 15.6% 100.0%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Note: The forecasted distribution is based on the indeterminate stable population as of March 31, 2010 (i.e., the current cohort). This population also includes employees on Leave Without Pay.

Return to Figure 9: Years of Experience Bands for Indeterminate Federal Public Servants from 1983 to 2015

Figure 10: Share of Key Occupations in the Core Public Administration Population Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

Occupational Group 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2010
AS (Administrative Services) 4.5% 5.0% 7.1% 8.5% 11.7% 13.6% 14.4%
PM (Programme Administration) 7.3% 7.1% 8.7% 10.1% 9.9% 11.5% 12.0%
CS (Computer Systems) 1.2% 1.6% 2.6% 4.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.6%
EC (Economics and Social Science Services) 2.0% 2.2% 2.6% 3.9% 5.2% 6.2% 6.3%
EX (Executive Group) 0.9% 1.1% 1.9% 2.0% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Notes: Data based on core public administration only. This includes all tenures and excludes employees on Leave Without Pay.

To provide a true picture of growth and share of occupations historically, this analysis excludes the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The CRA was a part of the core public administration until 1999, after which it became a separate employer. The CBSA was created in 2003 as part of the core public administration; a majority of its employees were moved from the CRA.

The occupational groups are: Administrative Services (AS); Programme Administration (PM); Computer Systems (CS); Economics & Social Science Services (EC); and Executive (EX)

Please note that the data for 2010 presented in this figure reflects the conversion of the Economics, Sociology & Statistics (ES) occupational group to the EC occupational group. The official conversion took place on June 22, 2009. For consistency, historical EC numbers combine ES and SI occupational groups together.

Return to Figure 10: Share of Key Occupations in the Core Public Administration Population Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

Figure 11: Representation of Equity Groups among CPA Executives in 2000 and 2010, with Estimated Workforce Availability Based on the 2006 Census

  March 2000 March 2010 Workforce Availability Estimates (2006)
Women 28.4% 44.1% 45.5%
Aboriginal Peoples 1.9% 3.7% 4.3%
Persons with Disabilities 2.9% 5.7% 4.0%
Visible Minorities 3.1% 7.3% 7.7%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Population: Data for the core public administration (departments and agencies for which the Treasury Board is the employer), including indeterminate employees and terms of three months or more. Excludes employees on Leave Without Pay.

Return to Figure 11: Representation of Equity Groups among CPA Executives in 2000 and 2010, with Estimated Workforce Availability Based on the 2006 Census

Figure 12: Proportion of Public Service Executives by First Official Language-Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

  1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2010
English 79.6% 79.3% 76.7% 75.1% 72.8% 70.2% 70.0%
French 20.4% 20.7% 23.3% 24.9% 27.2% 29.8% 30.0%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Population: Includes all Public Service executives, specifically, core public administration executives and their equivalents in separate agencies (such as EC and MG classifications) in all tenures (indeterminate, term and casual) and does not include executives on Leave Without Pay.

Return to Figure 12: Proportion of Public Service Executives by First Official Language-Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

Figure 13: Federal Public Service Executive Population Distribution by Age Bands for 2005 and 2010

Year Age Band
25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ Total
2005 0.0% 1.2% 5.7% 12.4% 21.9% 32.0% 21.1% 5.1% 0.6% 100.0%
2010 0.0% 1.3% 7.4% 15.6% 22.4% 28.0% 18.5% 5.8% 1.0% 100.0%

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Population: Includes all Public Service executives in all tenures (indeterminate, term and casual) and does not include executives on Leave Without Pay.

Return to Figure 13: Federal Public Service Executive Population Distribution by Age Bands for 2005 and 2010

Figure 14: Average Age of Public Service Executives and Assistant Deputy Ministers Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

  1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2010
EX 1-3 48.0 48.0 48.4 49.5 50.3 50.2 49.9
EX 4-5 50.6 49.8 50.9 52.0 53.6 53.3 53.5

Source: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat.

Population: Includes all Public Service executives in all tenures (indeterminate, term and casual) and does not include executives on Leave Without Pay.

Return to Figure 14: Average Age of Public Service Executives and Assistant Deputy Ministers Selected Years, 1983 to 2010

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