Labor force, female in Canada
Canada: Labor force, female was 10.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10.79 million for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Canada peaked at 10.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.47 million, in 1990.
That places Canada 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.78 million | 6.47 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 million | 7.41 million | 8.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 million | 8.92 million | 9.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 million | 9.61 million | 10.79 million | 6 |
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More gender data for Canada
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Canada?
- Labor force, female in Canada was 10.79 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 million in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for labor force, female?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.