Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 61.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Canada, 1961–2025
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Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Canada stood at 61.07.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 62.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.71, in 1961.
That places Canada 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.71 | — |
| 1971 | 39.91 | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 45.7 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 46.53 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 47.94 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 49.38 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 50.6 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 52.02 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 52.13 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.97 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 53.77 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 54.93 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 55.72 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.46 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 57.42 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 58.11 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 58.5 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.43 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.84 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.66 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.52 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.48 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.47 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.79 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 58.38 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.91 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.4 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 59.75 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.91 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.89 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.98 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.66 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.88 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.36 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.43 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.39 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.03 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.01 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.5 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.27 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.16 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.39 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.32 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.77 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 61.05 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.45 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.68 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.24 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 61.07 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.71 | 29.71 | 29.71 | 1 |
| 1970s | 45.89 | 39.91 | 49.38 | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.41 | 50.6 | 58.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58 | 57.47 | 58.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.47 | 59.4 | 62.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.67 | 61.16 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.05 | 59.77 | 61.68 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Canada?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Canada was 61.07 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 62.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.