Share of male vs. female employment in services in Canada
Canada: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 70.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 70.6% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Canada peaked at 70.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1991.
That places Canada 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.0% | — |
| 1992 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 62.0% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.5% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.0% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 19 Saudi Arabia 71.2% compare
- 20 Lebanon 70.8% compare
- 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.7% compare
- 23 Denmark 70.1% compare
- 24 United States 70.1% compare
- 25 Belgium 69.5% 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 services in Canada?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Canada was 70.6% 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 services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.