Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Canada
Canada: Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job was 51.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Canada stood at 51.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Canada peaked at 54.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1997.
That places Canada 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1998 | 51.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 50.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 50.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 50.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 50.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 51.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 51.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 52.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 52.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 49.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 51.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 50.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 52.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 50.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 52.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 51.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 54.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Australia 53.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Portugal 52.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Belgium 52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 18 France 51.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Italy 50.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Hungary 49.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 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 women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Canada?
- Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job in Canada was 51.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 54.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of women in temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates