Canada vs Italy: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.55 against 53.43 in Italy, a difference of 1.12.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th of 70 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.31 | 51.47 | 7.84 | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.33 | 52.48 | 4.85 | Canada |
| 2020s | 54.72 | 53.43 | 1.29 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 54.55 against 53.43 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Canada and Italy?
- 1.12, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- Canada ranks 21st and Italy ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.