Canada vs United States: Share of male vs female employment in services
Canada
70.64
in 2025
United States
70.14
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
United States rank
24th
Share of male vs female employment in services over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 70.64 against 70.14 in United States, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.28 | 63.62 | 0.3389 | United States |
| 2000s | 64.6 | 65.56 | 0.9574 | United States |
| 2010s | 67.5 | 68.53 | 1.03 | United States |
| 2020s | 69.72 | 69.75 | 0.0278 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs female employment in services, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 70.64 against 70.14 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs female employment in services between Canada and United States?
- 0.5, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.