Canada vs Israel: Female employment rate
Canada
57.1%
in 2025
Israel
57.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
50th
Israel rank
47th
Female employment rate over time
- Canada
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 57.8% against 57.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Israel ranks 47th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 32.4% | 11.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 35.1% | 14.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 43.9% | 8.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 49.1% | 8.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 58.2% | 1.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Canada or Israel?
- Israel, at 57.8% against 57.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Canada and Israel?
- 0.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Israel?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Israel rank globally for female employment rate?
- Canada ranks 50th and Israel ranks 47th 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.