Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Canada
Canada: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 87.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 87.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Canada peaked at 87.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1990.
That places Canada 42nd 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.2% | — |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 87.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 76.2% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 81.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.1% | 87.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 39 Kenya 87.7% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87.4% compare
- 41 Estonia 87.3% compare
- 43 Netherlands 87.2% compare
- 44 Switzerland 87.2% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.2% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Canada?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Canada was 87.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.