Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada

Canada: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 1.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.57
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 2019
All-time low
0.564
in 1989
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada, 1980–2022

0.50.7511.21.51.81980200120221980: 0.7311981: 0.7521982: 0.7771983: 0.7471984: 0.7081985: 0.681986: 0.621987: 0.6061988: 0.5841989: 0.5641990: 0.5761991: 0.6791992: 0.591993: 0.9631994: 0.9011995: 0.8841996: 0.8421997: 0.8131998: 0.8261999: 0.842000: 0.8832001: 12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.62016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.62022: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada is 1.57, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada peaked at 1.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.564, in 1989.

Canada ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 0.731 —
1981 0.752 +2.9%
1982 0.777 +3.3%
1983 0.747 -3.9%
1984 0.708 -5.2%
1985 0.68 -4.0%
1986 0.62 -8.8%
1987 0.606 -2.3%
1988 0.584 -3.6%
1989 0.564 -3.4%
1990 0.576 +2.1%
1991 0.679 +17.9%
1992 0.59 -13.1%
1993 0.963 +63.2%
1994 0.901 -6.4%
1995 0.884 -1.9%
1996 0.842 -4.8%
1997 0.813 -3.4%
1998 0.826 +1.6%
1999 0.84 +1.7%
2000 0.883 +5.1%
2001 1.02 +15.4%
2002 1.05 +3.0%
2003 1.06 +0.6%
2004 1.07 +1.3%
2005 1.06 -0.7%
2006 1.19 +11.7%
2007 1.22 +2.9%
2008 1.22 -0.2%
2009 1.31 +7.6%
2010 1.26 -3.7%
2011 1.22 -3.1%
2012 1.23 +0.6%
2013 1.2 -2.8%
2014 1.17 -2.2%
2015 1.55 +32.8%
2016 1.72 +10.4%
2017 1.66 -3.4%
2018 1.66 -0.2%
2019 1.76 +6.2%
2020 1.74 -1.3%
2021 1.57 -9.5%
2022 1.57 -0.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +63.2% 0.59 0.963
2015 +32.8% 1.17 1.55

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6769 0.564 0.777 10
1990s 0.7914 0.576 0.963 10
2000s 1.11 0.883 1.31 10
2010s 1.44 1.17 1.76 10
2020s 1.62 1.57 1.74 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 29 Switzerland 1.68 compare
  2. 30 South Korea 1.65 compare
  3. 31 Netherlands 1.62 compare
  4. 33 Spain 1.48 compare
  5. 34 Italy 1.43 compare
  6. 35 Ireland 1.33 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada?
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Canada was 1.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2019.
What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.564 in 1989.
How does Canada rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Canada ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
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