Gender in Canada 234 indicators covering gender for Canada. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of temporary employees 11.84 2025 down 12.5% 58th Time-related underemployment, female 1.7% 2025 down 26.2% 75th Time-related underemployment, male 1.3% 2025 up 4.3% 78th Age at first marriage, female 27.2 2016 up 2.3% 47th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 45.71 2024 up 42.9% 15th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 7.4% 2019 up 17.5% 185th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 26.5 2019 up 13.7% 82nd Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 11.1% 2019 up 9.9% 183rd Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 132 2019 down 0.8% 9th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 612 2019 up 19.8% 69th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 120 2019 down 0.8% 20th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 132 2019 down 0.8% 7th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 301.3 2019 down 10.3% 169th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 2.6% 72nd Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 9.38 2023 up 61.7% 89th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 98 2020 down 0.5% 89th Low pay rate 20.11 2025 down 11.4% 38th Number of daily smokers, men and women 2.33 million 2012 down 12.3% 41st Age at first marriage, male 28.7 2016 up 0.3% 61st Female homicide victims 205 homicides 2023 up 35.8% 29th Female homicide rate 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 22.1% 74th Male homicide victims 564 homicides 2023 up 57.5% 32nd Male homicide rate 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 41.3% 76th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 34.55 2024 up 1.6% 55th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 2,707 2025 up 6.4% 7th Working-age population with vocational education or training 12,750 2025 up 14.5% 6th Working-age population with vocational education or training 12,750 2025 up 14.5% 6th Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Female share of low pay earners 54.55 2025 down 4.6% 21st Human trafficking victims 452 number 2023 up 617.5% 25th Human trafficking victims 452 number 2023 up 617.5% 25th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7724 2022 up 4.6% 25th Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 34.72 2025 up 2.3% 55th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 15.59 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 3.3% 36th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 92.0% 2009 unchanged 22nd Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 1.08 ratio 2026 up 11.3% 3rd Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 31.43 2016 — 56th Working-age population 33,819 2024 up 16.7% 13th Rural population, female 8.8% 2015 down 9.0% 159th Rural population, male 9.4% 2015 down 8.3% 160th Urban population, female 41.6% 2015 up 1.9% 29th Urban population, male 40.3% 2015 up 2.4% 36th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.1% 2026 up 11.3% 4th Average effective age of retirement for women 64 years 2018 up 3.9% 21st Share of women among low pay earners 54.6% 2025 down 4.7% 18th Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions 35.59 2021 down 4.1% 22nd Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 34.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 57.7% 3rd Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 35.6% 2021 up 0.2% 38th Maternal leave benefits 55.0% 2017 up 37.5% 129th Average age of women at marriage 28.9 years 2017 down 0.3% 30th Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 0.9911 2022 up 0.1% 32nd Working-age foreign-born population 10,873 2024 up 37.6% 2nd Employed foreign-born population 6,786 2024 up 40.3% 2nd ← Previous Page 4 of 4