Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Canada
Canada: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 56.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Canada stood at 56.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Canada peaked at 58.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1993.
Canada ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.2% | — |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.9% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 54.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.1% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 53.7% | 57.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Canada?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Canada was 56.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1993.
- How does Canada rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Canada ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.