Fertility and female labor force participation in Canada
Canada: Fertility and female labor force participation was 61.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation in Canada stood at 61.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Canada?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Canada was 61.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 62.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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