Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Canada
Canada: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 61.07 in 2025. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Canada, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 61.07 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Canada peaked at 62.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.71, in 1961.
Canada ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
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 in Canada?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Canada was 61.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 62.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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