Canada vs Greenland: Female employment rate
Canada
57.1%
in 2025
Greenland
57.0%
in 2015
Canada rank
50th
Greenland rank
51st
Female employment rate over time
- Canada
- Greenland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 57.1% against 57.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Greenland ranks 51st of 172 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 58.0% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.7% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Canada or Greenland?
- Canada, at 57.1% against 57.0% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Canada and Greenland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greenland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Greenland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Canada ranks 50th and Greenland ranks 51st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.