Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Canada
Canada: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Canada is 6.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Canada peaked at 10.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
That places Canada 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +80.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Canada?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Canada was 6.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.