Count Yourself In Workforce Survey

The CYI Survey invites employees to voluntarily disclose how they self-identify based on questions related to Indigenous identity, Black identity, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and if they identify as a person with a disability. The data displays the diversity within the workforce at the City of Toronto.

The goal of the survey is to track progress towards realizing the City's Motto "Diversity Our Strength", and to continuously monitor and socialize diversity data across the City, in order to help inform decision-making and address gaps in representation across all levels at the City.

About the Datasets

The following datasets were collected through the City's CYI Workforce survey between 2013 and 2024. The data has been reported in aggregate formats that do not allow for the identification of individual employees.

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Data

The City is working with an external working group of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) advisors to develop a framework for the collection and use of FNIM data. While this framework is in development, Indigenous data from CYI surveys conducted in 2022, 2023, and 2024 will not be made available until Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP) and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) principles have been applied.

However, Indigenous data from 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 is still available. For questions related to the implications or considerations of the framework’s development, please contact dataequity@toronto.ca

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Dataset Category	Document
Refresh Rate	As available
Collection Method
Excerpt	The following data was voluntarily collected through the City's Count Yourself In (CYI) Workforce survey between 2013 and 2019. It is reported at an aggregate level to help identify opportunities for improvement in recruitment and retention efforts while conserving employee confidentiality.
Limitations	The data was pulled using data "snapshots" (moments in time) collected for the completion of the staff report. This data is not currently being updated on a specific schedule. Table 1: Representation of Diversity Dimensions in the Toronto Population vs. the TPS Workforce year over year (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024). 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 TPS Workforce data is based on "current" active Toronto Public Service employees, including unionized employees. It excludes: Recreation Workers, Elected Officials and their employees, Accountability Officers, and employees working in the City's Agencies, Boards, or Commissions. 2020 TPS Workforce data is based on "current" Active Toronto Public Service employees, including unionized employees and L79 Recreation Workers. It excludes: Elected Officials and their employees, Accountability Offices, and employees working in the City's Agencies, Boards, or Commissions. Indigenous Peoples, Women, and Racialized People's population data is based on the 2021 Census. Population-level representation of Persons with Disabilities is based on the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability. There are no current official population estimates of 2SLGBQ+ People in Toronto. N/A means "Not Available". If an N/A exists in a data table, it indicates that the data is not available, or the data is not reportable as the number of responses did not meet the privacy threshold for reporting. Black People is a subset of Racialized People. Table 2: Representation of Diversity Dimensions for the TPS Workforce between 2013 and 2024 - Data is as of January 2013, January 2018, July 2019, October 2020, December 2021, December 2022, December 2023 and December 2024. 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 TPS Workforce data is based on "current" Active Toronto Public Service employees, including unionized employees. It excludes: Recreation Workers, Elected Officials and their employees, Accountability Offices, and employees working in the City's Agencies, Boards, or Commissions. 2020 TPS Workforce data is based on "current" Active Toronto Public Service employees, including unionized employees and L79 Recreation Workers. It excludes: Elected Officials and their employees, Accountability Offices, and employees working in the City's Agencies, Boards, or Commissions. Survey response rates were as follows: * 43.45% in 2013 * 59.02% in 2018 * 52.88% in 2019 * 44% in 2020 (which included Recreation Workers) * 55% in 2021 * 59.5% in 2022 * 56.6% 2023 * 53.8% in 2024 Not all employees responded to all questions, therefore question response rates may be lower than the survey response rate. Percentage Representation is based on self-identification by employees who participated in CYI and completed the respective question. For example, if 100 employees from a division completed the question on gender and 60 identified as woman/female, the percent woman/female would be reported as 60 percent, regardless of the total number of employees in the division. Black People is a subset of Racialized People Table 3: Overall Diversity in the Toronto Public Service (TPS) vs. All Levels of the TPS Workforce - Data is as of December 31, 2024. Data is based on "current" Active Toronto Public Service employees, including unionized employees. It excludes: L79 Recreation Workers, Elected Officials and their employees, Accountability Offices, and employees working in the City's Agencies, Boards, or Commissions. Survey response rate was 53.8 percent - this is based on all employees who returned a survey, even if the survey was returned blank/empty. Not all employees responded to all questions, therefore question response rates may be lower than the survey response rate. The response rate excludes L79 Recreation workers in the calculation. Results/representations are limited to employees who responded to the questions in the survey(s). There are no current official population estimates of 2SLGBQ+ People in Toronto. Official population estimates of Indigenous Peoples are thought to be underestimates. Black People is a subset of Racialized People
Owner Division	People & Equity
Owner Section	Equity, Diversity & Human Rights
Owner Unit	Equity & Diversity
Owner Email	workforce.equity@toronto.ca
Author Email	workforce.equity@toronto.ca
Maintainer Email	workforce.equity@toronto.ca
Author	workforce.equity@toronto.ca
Civic Issues
Formats	XLSX
Topics	City government Business
Source
Information URL	https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-137175.pdf
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Last Updated	2025-03-05 20:59:50.720658
Is Retired?	False
Date Published	2020-09-18 14:34:32.847518