Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Canada
Canada: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 87.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Canada recorded 87.2% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Canada peaked at 95.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2009.
Canada ranks 130th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 89.1% | — |
| 1977 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 90.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 90.9% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 85.3% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 80.7% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 78.6% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 81.5% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 69.6% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 87.2% | +6.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 87.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.3% | 89.1% | 95.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 75.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 69.6% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 67.2% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.6% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 78.7% | 93.4% | 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Canada?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Canada was 87.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Canada ranks 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.