Part time employment, female in Canada
Canada: Part time employment, female was 76.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 76.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Canada peaked at 76.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1997.
Canada ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Part time employment, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 76.4% | — |
| 1977 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 74.9% | 76.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 71.8% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 70.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 72.1% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 72.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.6% | 76.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Canada?
- Part time employment, female in Canada was 76.1% 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 76.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for part time employment, female?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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.