Canada vs Ireland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Canada
1.6%
in 2022
Ireland
1.3%
in 2021
Canada rank
32nd
Ireland rank
35th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 35th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.