Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Canada
Canada: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Canada is 7.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Canada peaked at 12.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2022.
Canada ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.8% | — |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 9.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Canada?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Canada was 7.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.