Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Canada
Canada: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 10.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Canada, 1976–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Canada stood at 10.84.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Canada peaked at 24.86 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 2022.
Canada ranks 86th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.82 | — |
| 1977 | 24.86 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 24.27 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.02 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 22.3 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 21.49 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 23.95 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 23.28 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 22.1 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 20.25 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 18.92 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 17.85 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 16.49 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 15.81 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 16.63 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 17.29 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.92 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 17.91 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.63 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.17 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.32 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.23 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 15.03 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 14.68 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.77 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 13.48 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.92 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.04 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.77 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.29 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.84 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.96 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.93 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.68 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.55 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.77 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.65 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.09 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.55 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.61 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.22 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.68 | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 11.36 | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 10.29 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | +5.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.91, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.7% | 11.22 | 16.68 |
| 2021 | -31.9% | 16.68 | 11.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.24 | 23.02 | 24.86 | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.24 | 15.81 | 23.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.05 | 15.03 | 17.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.01 | 12 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 11.22 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 10.29 | 16.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Canada?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Canada was 10.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Canada ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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