Canada vs France: Female share of low pay earners

Canada
54.55
in 2025
France
54.85
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
France rank
19th

Female share of low pay earners over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 54.85 against 54.55 in Canada, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 21st and France ranks 19th of 70 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2000s 59.01 60.19 1.18 France
2010s 57.33 59.06 1.73 France
2020s 55.27 57.49 2.22 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Canada or France?
France, at 54.85 against 54.55 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Canada and France?
0.3, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Canada and France rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
Canada ranks 21st and France ranks 19th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.