Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Canada
Canada: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 89.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 89.8% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Canada peaked at 90.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1998.
That places Canada 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.0% | — |
| 1992 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 86.7% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 87.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 87.9% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Canada?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Canada was 89.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.