Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Canada
Canada: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.5% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Canada peaked at 4.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 170 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 1.8% compare
- 172 Barbados 1.7% compare
- 174 Bahamas 1.4% compare
- 175 Germany 1.4% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 1.4% 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Canada?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Canada was 1.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Canada ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.