Canada vs Netherlands: Proportion of labor force who are women
Canada
47.23
in 2025
Netherlands
47.16
in 2025
Canada rank
57th
Netherlands rank
59th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 47.23 against 47.16 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.89 | 43.21 | 1.68 | Canada |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 45.22 | 1.18 | Canada |
| 2010s | 47.04 | 46.56 | 0.4767 | Canada |
| 2020s | 47.18 | 47.12 | 0.0527 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 47.23 against 47.16 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.07, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Canada ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 59th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.