Aboriginal Women in the Canadian Economy--Links between education, employment & income

I thought I would share a short report on the links between education, employment, and income as they relate specifically to Aboriginal women. This report was completed by the The Strategic Research Directorate, in partnership with the Gender Issues Directorate and is based on 2006 Census data.

Here are a couple of highlights from the report itself:
It is clear that in general Aboriginal women face a number of challenges and the report highlights that Aboriginal women in Canada employment rates are lower (at 51%) than that of non-Aboriginal women (58%) and Aboriginal men (67%). In terms of employment Aboriginal women are under-represented in professional and management positions and over-represented in positions of sales, service and manual labour. Naturally income levels are affected by these factors and indicate that Aboriginal women earn less than their non-Aboriginal couterparts. Finally, another interesting point is that while education levels equal that of Aboriginal men they still lag behind that of non-Aboriginal women. The report notes that in 2006, 59% of Aboriginal women held a degree, certificate or diploma, as compared to 77% of non-Aboriginal women.

I found the information insightful and useful.
Miigwech,
Sheila
http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/DAM/DAM-INTER-HQ/STAGING/texte-text/ai_res_aborig_econ_pdf_1331068532699_eng.pdf