Indigenous workers in Canada – Unemployment rates are much higher

Unemployment rates for Indigenous workers are much higher than for non-Indigenous Canadian born workers, and are comparable to that of new Canadians. As you can tell by the graph below, the recession was more severe and lasted longer for Indigenous workers and new Canadians.

So whenever we’re talking about labour market strategies and good jobs, it’s important to keep in mind that for some workers there are systemic barriers that need to be addressed. Hopefully, access to labour market data for Indigenous workers and new Canadians can be one way that we convey the need for action.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Indigenous workers in Canada: new data points to steep unemployment | Broadbent Institute.