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Long-term changes in median wages for broad categories of arts and culture employees
Also: Has there been progress in decreasing the gender wage gap?
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Across job categories, women earn less than men in the same types of positions in the arts, culture, and heritage
My analysis based on the Labour Force Survey
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Occupations in the arts, culture, and heritage: classifications, groups, and lists
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Broad categories of workers in the arts, culture, and heritage
Thoughts on the methods and limitations of the Labour Force Survey
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Best practice is the worst
Best practices suggest that doing the same thing will work in different contexts. That's often a form of malpractice.
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Median wages are very low in select occupations in the arts, culture, and sports (including some artists and designers)
In Canada and each province, these workers in the arts, culture, and sports earn less than comparable categories of workers in other parts of the…
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Major differences in the median wages of technical workers in the arts and culture across the country
Also: The gap between technical workers in the arts and culture and other technical workers varies significantly between the provinces
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With very high levels of anxiety and depression in the sector, how many cultural organizations have mental health supports for their…
Exploring mental health statistics in arts, heritage, and entertainment organizations
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In all 10 provinces, the median wages of professionals in the arts and culture are well below other professional occupations
But there are major differences between the provinces
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Counting artists and cultural workers in Canada
Thoughts on the possibilities and weaknesses of official data sources
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The $6 gap: Difference between the median wages of arts and culture professionals and professionals in other sectors
Another indicator of the precarity of cultural workers
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In 2022, job vacancies in the performing arts and heritage reached their highest levels since 2015
The moderate job vacancy rate in the broad arts, heritage, and entertainment sector in the fourth quarter of 2022 was still high by longer-term…
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Statistical insights on the arts
Statistical insights on the arts
On a mission to find, analyze, and share Canadian arts statistics. See the results, weekly!
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