Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Canada
Canada: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 8.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Canada stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Canada peaked at 10.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1991.
Canada ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Canada?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Canada was 8.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Canada ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.