Canada: number of wage, salary, and commission workers by gender

This statistic depicts the number of wage, salary, and commission workers in Canada from 2000 to 2021, distinguished by gender. In 2021, there were about 9.28 million female wage, salary, and commission workers aged 16 years or older in Canada, compared to 9.75 million male earners.

Number of wage, salary, and commission workers in Canada from 2000 to 2021, by gender (in millions)

Characteristic	Male	Female
2021	9.75	9.28
2020	9.6	9.11
2019	9.8	9.29
2018	9.63	9.11
2017	9.41	8.9
2016	9.26	8.77
2015	9.23	8.73
2014	9.17	8.63
2013	9.04	8.52
2012	8.94	8.45
2011	8.83	8.39
2010	8.64	8.23
2009	8.62	8.22
2008	8.69	8.25
2007	8.56	8.14
2006	8.4	7.95
2005	8.28	7.82
2004	8.16	7.7
2003	8.02	7.55
2002	7.92	7.4
2001	7.93	7.35
2000	7.66	7.07

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

Figures include those tax filers who had income sources in addition to wage, salary or commissions. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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