Female share of low pay earners in Canada
Canada: Female share of low pay earners was 54.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.55
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 70 countries
All-time high
60.49
in 2001
All-time low
54.55
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Female share of low pay earners in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 54.55 for female share of low pay earners in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% 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.
Canada ranks 18th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 58.22 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.11 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.69 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.26 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.23 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.26 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.92 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.08 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.76 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.15 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.1 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.66 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 55.46 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 54.55 | -1.6% |
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 | 57.38 | 56.08 | 58.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.28 | 54.55 | 56.1 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 18th 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 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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