Source: Statistics Canada. 2023. Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue number 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released November 15, 2023
As Women’s Centres Connect steps into its 35th year, we are delighted to showcase the Socio Demographic statistics of Nova Scotia. The dashboard presents data as visualizations, talking about significant social and demographic topics in society based on 2021 Census Data of Nova Scotia.
Here are few insights translated.
Most women in Nova Scotia are in the age bracket of 55 to 64.
Majority of the women in Nova Scotia are unmarried/single.
7.6% of women in the province are Single Parents and 7.37% of total women are unemployed.
Although the most spoken language is English, most women speak one of the other official languages.
Around 32.41% of women have Indigenous ancestry and the most prevalent Minority Group is African-American women.
7.2% of women aged 18 to 64 lie under the low income cut-off.
8.5% of women work in Health Care and Social Assistance Sector.
Heavy drinking among women is lower and comparatively stable.
Among women, cannabis daily/almost-daily use is highest of the three tracked behaviors.
Most committed crime against women in Assault, followed by Sexual Assault.
In the case of Domestic Violence, the number of women victims with their spouse as abusers remains unchanged over a period of 4 years.
There is a pay gap of 13.7% observed in women with disabilities when compared to women without disabilities.
Stay tuned for more updates to the dashboard.
