Female share of low pay earners in Canada
Canada: Female share of low pay earners was 54.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Canada is 54.55, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Canada peaked at 60.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.55, in 2025.
That places Canada 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57.96 | — |
| 1998 | 58.54 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.23 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 59.55 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.49 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.95 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.93 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.78 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.85 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.81 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.51 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.91 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.17 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.05 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.04 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.6 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.2 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.15 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.87 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.08 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 54.72 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.08 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.89 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.24 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 54.55 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.58 | 57.96 | 59.23 | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.28 | 58.78 | 60.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.33 | 56.08 | 58.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.15 | 54.55 | 55.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Canada?
- Female share of low pay earners in Canada was 54.55 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 60.49 in 2001.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.55 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.