Canada: perception impact sexual orientation job prospects

When surveyed in 2020, the proportion of working Canadians who believed that people have equal opportunities of advancement regardless of their sexual orientation or presumed sexual orientation was 86 percent, eight points higher than those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited, gender different from their assigned sex at birth, or having a sexual orientation other than heterosexual.
In addition, while this proportion was lower among LGBTQ2 individuals compared to heterosexual people, non-heterosexual women appeared slightly more confident about opportunities for advancement than their male counterparts.

Share of Canadian workers believing that every person has equal advancement opportunities regardless of their sexual orientation or assumed sexual orientation in 2020, by sexual orientation and gender

Characteristic	LGBTQ	Non-LGBTQ
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August 2021

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

February 4 to June 30, 2020**

Number of respondents

12,138*

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Workers*

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

* The source adds the following information: "LGBTQ2 includes people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, two-spirited, with a gender other than the one to which they were assigned at birth or with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual. "Women" and "men" include trans and cisgender women and men."
"The approximated overall response rate was 29%. Non-respondents included people who refused to participate, could not be reached, or could not speak English or French. Respondents in the sample were weighted so that their responses represent the total Canadian population aged 15 and over, including non-permanent residents, and excluding persons living in institutions, persons living on reserves, members of the Canadian Armed Forces living inside and outside of Canada, as well as Canadians living abroad as of March 2020"

"The target population for the survey is individuals aged 15 and older living in the Canadian provinces who were working in a paid or unpaid job or internship not organized through a school, or had done so in the past. Canadians residing in the territories, on reserve or in institutions are excluded, as are members of the Canadian Armed Forces."

** "Data were collected via computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) and a self-administered online survey, and respondents were able to respond in the official language of their choice. Data collection took place from February 4, 2020 until June 30, 2020; however, collection operations were greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the online survey portal remained open until the planned collection end date of June 30, no reminders were sent after March 9. Additionally, CATI operations were stopped after two weeks of collection (taking place from March 2 to March 15), following to the closure of Statistics Canada offices due to the pandemic." Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, February 4 to June 30, 2020**. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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