Homelessness

8.9 % of women who found work identified as having experienced homelessness, as compared to 11.7% of women on our total caseload who identify as having experienced homelessness.

Observations:

13.6 % of men who found work identified as having experienced homelessness, as compared to 16.4% of men on our total caseload who identify as having experienced homelessness.

• Of all job seekers who disclosed as being homeless at some stage of unemployment, 59% are male and 36% are First Nations (male and female).

• It is clear that homelessness impacts an individual’s employability regardless of gender or cultural identity.

For Comparison: In the December Quarter, 14.1% of job seekers declared having experienced homelessness. The breakdown of gender comparisons for those who found work against total caseload statistics were:

• WOMEN: 8.7% of women who found work identified as having experienced homelessness, as compared to 11.4% of women on our total caseload who identify as having experienced homelessness.

• MEN: 14% of men who found work identified as having experienced homelessness, as compared to 16.4% of men on our total caseload who identify as having experienced homelessness.