Women+'s participation rate, October 2026: Canadian provinces ranked
Measure: Women+'s participation rate, October 2026 (%). All 10 provinces and territories with data in Unemployment of women and men by province, Canada, October 2026, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2026-10.
National value: 61 (Canada).
- Lowest: 55.2 to 58.7 %
- Group 2: 58.7 to 60.6 %
- Group 3: 60.6 to 61.3 %
- Group 4: 61.3 to 63.5 %
- Highest: 63.5 to 64.6 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Monthly survey estimates; small-province figures have wide sampling variability.
| 1 | Alberta | 64.6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Prince Edward Island | 63.5 |
| 3 | Saskatchewan | 62.8 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 61.3 |
| 5 | British Columbia | 60.9 |
| 6 | Ontario | 60.6 |
| 7 | Quebec | 60.5 |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 58.7 |
| 9 | New Brunswick | 57.1 |
| 10 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 55.2 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01: Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle. Reference period: 2026-10.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by women+'s participation rate, October 2026 (%) (2026-10). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0287-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-women-plus-s-participation-rate-october-2026/