Canada vs Early-demographic dividend: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Canada
87.3%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
50.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Early-demographic dividend rank
41st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Canada
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Canada currently reports 87.3% against 50.6% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 42nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 44.9% | 33.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 47.1% | 36.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 46.7% | 39.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 49.2% | 38.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Canada or Early-demographic dividend?
- Canada, at 87.3% against 50.6% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Canada and Early-demographic dividend?
- 36.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Early-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.