Canada
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.56% |
| 2024 | 6.01% |
| 2023 | 5.26% |
| 2022 | 5.14% |
| 2021 | 7.34% |
| 2020 | 9.52% |
| 2019 | 5.26% |
| 2018 | 5.53% |
| 2017 | 5.93% |
| 2016 | 6.28% |
| 2015 | 6.30% |
| 2014 | 6.50% |
| 2013 | 6.68% |
| 2012 | 6.95% |
| 2011 | 7.17% |
| 2010 | 7.35% |
| 2009 | 7.16% |
| 2008 | 5.77% |
| 2007 | 5.79% |
| 2006 | 6.20% |
| 2005 | 6.46% |
| 2004 | 6.85% |
| 2003 | 7.16% |
| 2002 | 7.12% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 6.56% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 7.22%, median 6.86%; low 5.14% (2022), high 10.67% (1993).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).