Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada
Canada: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 63.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada peaked at 67.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1997.
That places Canada 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.3% | — |
| 1991 | 66.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 59.2% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 62.9% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 61.9% | 66.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 16 Switzerland 64.5% compare
- 17 Mozambique 63.9% compare
- 18 South Sudan 63.6% compare
- 20 Burundi 57.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.3% compare
- 22 Sweden 57.0% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Canada was 63.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.