Canada vs United Kingdom: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi

Canada
87.33
in 2025
United Kingdom
87.4
in 2025
Canada rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
40th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
020406080199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 87.4 against 87.33 in Canada, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 186 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 78.43 73.59 4.84 Canada
2000s 83.74 79 4.73 Canada
2010s 86.37 83.21 3.16 Canada
2020s 87.19 87.12 0.0695 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 ilo wdi, Canada or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 87.4 against 87.33 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi between Canada and United Kingdom?
0.07, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
Canada ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed