Canada vs Estonia: Female employment rate
Canada
56.3%
in 2025
Estonia
56.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
49th
Estonia rank
51st
Female employment rate over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.3% against 56.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Estonia ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 48.8% | 8.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 51.6% | 5.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.8% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 56.3% against 56.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Canada ranks 49th and Estonia ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.