Canada vs Italy: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Canada
1.6%
in 2022
Italy
1.4%
in 2021
Canada rank
32nd
Italy rank
34th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 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 Italy?
- Canada, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Canada and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 34th 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.