Unemployment with basic education, female in Canada
Canada: Unemployment with basic education, female was 15.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education, female in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with basic education, female in Canada stood at 15.8%.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Canada peaked at 18.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.
Canada ranks 21st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.3% | — |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.1% | 18.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Canada?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Canada was 15.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).