Indigenous Peoples in the Workplace: Examining Training, Employment, AI, and Discrimination

Indigenous Peoples face significant barriers to employment as a result of colonialism and systemic discrimination. Despite being the fastest growing population in Canada, Indigenous Peoples remain underrepresented in the labour market, especially in mid- to senior-level positions, and face more challenges in the educational system compared to non-Indigenous populations. Issues of labour market access and workplace discrimination have been well established by research, but less is known about the current experiences and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples in the workplace. This report aims to address that gap by answering the following research question: How do Indigenous People's experiences in the workplace differ from the general population? Based on the Survey on Skills and Employment, this report explores experiences in the areas of employment, training, AI use at work, and discrimination at work.