Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Canada
Canada: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 60.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.2
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 2008
All-time low
56.77
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Canada is 60.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Canada peaked at 61.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.77, in 1996.
Canada ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.88 | — |
| 1991 | 57.83 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.2 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.01 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.86 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.81 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.77 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.09 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 57.67 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.2 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58.67 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.98 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.16 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.17 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 61.29 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.99 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.27 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.77 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.89 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.87 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.64 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.73 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.97 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.07 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.97 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.25 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.38 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 60.63 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.05 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.13 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.41 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 60.2 | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 60.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.13, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.33 | 56.77 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.81 | 58.67 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.34 | 60.88 | 61.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.47 | 59.38 | 61.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 47 Denmark 60.79 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 60.76 compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 60.29 compare
- 51 Ireland 59.76 compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 59.45 compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.22 compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Canada?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Canada was 60.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.77 in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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