By the numbers: Women`s Day (PDF, 5.8 MB)
Description: By the numbers - International Woman's Day
Women in Canada
18,911,177 - The estimated number of women of all ages in Canada on July 1, 2019
Source: Population estimates on July 1, by age and sex.
Leaders
19.9% - The percentage of women on boards of directors in Canada
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 33-10-0218-01 Representation of men and women on boards of directors, 2017.
Heroes
1 in 7 - The number of women in the Canadian Armed Forces
Source: Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey, 2019.
Caregivers
54% - Women represented the majority of caregivers in Canada, in 2018
Note: Caregivers are defined as individuals aged 15 years and older who provide help or care to a family member or a friend with a long-term health condition, a physical or mental disability, or problems related to aging.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey (Caregiving and Care Receiving), 2018.