Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Canada
Canada: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 51.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, female in Canada stood at 51.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Canada peaked at 54.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1979.
Canada ranks 19th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 47.5% | — |
| 1977 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 43.5% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 43.5% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | +4.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 51.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 43.0% | 47.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 43.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 45.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 46.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 52.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Canada?
- Part time employment, female in Canada was 51.1% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for part time employment, female?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.