Canada vs Estonia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Canada
87.3%
in 2025
Estonia
87.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
Estonia rank
41st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 87.3% against 87.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Estonia ranks 41st 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 | 78.4% | 75.7% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 80.1% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 81.1% | 5.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 85.2% | 2.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Canada or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 87.3% against 87.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Estonia ranks 41st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).