Share of male vs female employment in services in Canada
Canada: Share of male vs female employment in services was 70.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.64
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.64
in 2025
All-time low
62.03
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 70.64 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 70.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.03, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.03 | — |
| 1992 | 62.93 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 63.57 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 63.46 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.46 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.67 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.51 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.33 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.56 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.45 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.05 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 63.87 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.04 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.15 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.82 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.45 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.62 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.9 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.63 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.55 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.02 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.85 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.22 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.61 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.37 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 70.64 | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 70.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.28 | 62.03 | 63.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.6 | 63.45 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5 | 66.63 | 68.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.72 | 69 | 70.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 19 Saudi Arabia 71.22 compare
- 20 Lebanon 70.8 compare
- 21 United States Virgin Islands 70.75 compare
- 23 Denmark 70.14 compare
- 24 United States 70.14 compare
- 25 Belgium 69.54 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 70.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 70.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.03 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 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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