Canada vs Netherlands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Canada
87.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
88.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
46th
Netherlands rank
43rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.2% against 87.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 40.7% | 20.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 70.6% | 52.0% | 18.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 67.9% | 11.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 77.8% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 88.2% against 87.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Canada ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.