Canada vs China: Modeled female employment to population ratio
Canada
56.26
in 2025
China
56.78
in 2025
Canada rank
49th
China rank
47th
Modeled female employment to population ratio over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 56.78 against 56.26 in Canada, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and China ranks 47th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52 | 68.77 | 16.77 | China |
| 2000s | 56.79 | 63.57 | 6.77 | China |
| 2010s | 57.41 | 60.16 | 2.74 | China |
| 2020s | 56.46 | 57.5 | 1.04 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher modeled female employment to population ratio, Canada or China?
- China, at 56.78 against 56.26 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in modeled female employment to population ratio between Canada and China?
- 0.52, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Canada ranks 49th and China ranks 47th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.