Labor force with basic education, female in Canada
Canada: Labor force with basic education, female was 34.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Canada is 34.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Canada peaked at 48.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 68th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 41.5% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.7% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.4% | 36.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Canada?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Canada was 34.4% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).