Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Canada
Canada: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 82.88 in 2025. β² Rising
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Canada, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 82.88 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Canada peaked at 82.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.21, in 1950.
Canada ranks 59th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.52 | 62.21 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.4 | 69.04 | 75.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.75 | 75.53 | 76.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.19 | 75.68 | 76.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.45 | 76.56 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.78 | 78.63 | 80.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.29 | 81.01 | 81.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.43 | 81.95 | 82.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 56 New Zealand 84 compare
- 57 Norway 83.57 compare
- 58 United Kingdom 83.32 compare
- 60 Germany 82.14 compare
- 61 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 81.53 compare
- 62 Bahamas, The 81.33 compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Canada?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Canada was 82.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.21 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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