Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Canada
Canada: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 76.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Canada is 76.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Canada peaked at 77.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1994.
That places Canada 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.4% | — |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 67.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.4% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 74.2% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.0% | 77.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Canada?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Canada was 76.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.