Gender and Careers Fact Sheets
These fact sheets, built by Work & Equality Lab researchers based on analysis of Statistics Canada datasets, offer a window into trends over time in gender representation and wage gaps in different occupations in Canada.
Fact Sheet: Gender Wage Gap in Professional Financial Services
Fact Sheet: Trends in Gender Proportions in Health vs. Science Occupations
Fact Sheet: Gender Wage Gap in Nursing Vs. Engineering
Fact Sheet: Gender Wage Gap in Education Occupations
Fact Sheet: Gender Wage Gap in Social Work
Fact Sheet: Gender Wage Trends in Specialized Middle Management Occupations in IT
Fact Sheet: Gender Wage Trends in Professional Roles in Applied Sciences/IT
Fact Sheet: Gender Wage Trends in Arts, Culture and Sports Occupations
Op-Eds, Publications for Managers & Practitioners
Reid, Erin. November 7, 2025. “Canada’s future will be defined by men, according to the budget.” The Hamilton Spectator, pg. A18.
Reid, EM, Caza, BB & L. Ramarajan. 2023. “Three Ways to Live Out Your Values at Work.” Harvard Business Review, published online (hbr.org), September 27.
Lambert, B., Caza, B., Reid, E., and S. Ashford. 2023. “Working in isolation can pose mental health challenges: Here’s what anyone can learn from how gig workers have adapted.” The Conversation, January 4.
Reid, EM. 2022. “Head to Head: Is it quiet quitting or taking back the work week?” Benefits Canada, December.
Reid, EM & L. Ramarajan. 2022. “Moral reckonings and the allure of independent work for professionals.” Entry on The Gig Work Life, www.thegigworklife.com
Padavic, I., Ely, R., Reid, EM. 2022. “Women’s Stalled Advancement: A Work-Family or a Work-Hours Problem?” Management Insights.
Reid, EM., Caza, B., Granger, S. and S. Ashford. 2021. “6 challenges of being a gig worker during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The Conversation, August 12.
Reid, EM., and F. Ghaedipour. 2021. “Journalism jobs are precarious, financially insecure, and require family support.” The Conversation, March 20.
Padavic, I., Ely, R., Reid, E. 2020. “When men and women working long hours is the norm, women’s careers stall.” LSE Business Review.
Caza, B., Ashford, S., Reid, E. and D. McCallum. 2019. “Are you Ready to go Freelance?” Harvard Business Review, published online (hbr.org), May 21.
Reid, EM. 2018. “Whether a Husband Identifies as a Breadwinner Depends on Whether he Respects His Wife’s Career – Not on How Much She Earns.” Harvard Business Review, published online (hbr.org) August 15.
Caza, B., Ramarajan, L., Reid, EM & S. Creary. 2018. “How to Make Room in Your Work Life for the Rest of Your Self.” Harvard Business Review, published online (hbr.org) May 29.
Reid, EM. Fall 2017. “Updating the Image of the Ideal Worker.” Rotman Management, 50-55.
Reid, EM. and L. Ramarajan. 2016. “Managing the High Intensity Workplace.” Harvard Business Review, June: 78-85. Cover story.
Reid, EM. 2015. “Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80 Hour Weeks.” Harvard Business Review, published online (hbr.og) April 28.
Ramarajan, L. and EM. Reid. 2013. “Changes in Work, Changes in Self? Managing our Work and Non-work Identities in an Integrated World.” The European Business Review, Sept/Oct 2013, 61-64.
Gig Work Report (2022)
In 2022, 1,090 individuals participated in a survey examining the ways in which work-life is changing post-pandemic. This survey covered areas such as respondents’ attitudes towards their senses-of-self, financial stability, resilience, as well as other key demographic information. The survey results compare and contrast the differences and similarities in attitudes and attributes amongst four groups: male gig-workers, female gig-workers, men who work in organizations, and women who work in organizations. A summary of the findings can be found here.