Hourly earnings male vs female in Canada
Canada: Hourly earnings male vs female was 34.9 in 2025. β² Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in Canada, 1997β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in Canada is 34.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Canada peaked at 34.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.74, in 1997.
That places Canada 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.08 | 13.74 | 14.41 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.26 | 14.75 | 20.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.72 | 20.58 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.64 | 27.28 | 34.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 47.88 compare
- 2 Switzerland 38.29 compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 31.21 compare
- 5 Iceland 29.89 compare
- 6 Finland 28.68 compare
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 hourly earnings male vs female in Canada?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Canada was 34.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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