Canada vs United States of America: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training

Canada
10.8%
in 2023
United States of America
11.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
86th
United States of America rank
83rd

Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
0510152025197619992023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 11.4% against 10.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 83rd of 117 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 16.8% 16.9% 0.1% United States of America
2000s 13.0% 15.1% 2.1% United States of America
2010s 12.3% 13.6% 1.3% United States of America
2020s 12.3% 12.5% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 11.4% against 10.8% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training between Canada and United States of America?
0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
Canada ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 83rd of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,191 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.