world including Canada. In 1950, one Canadian worker in five was

a woman. By 1980 this percentage had doubled, and women are

expected to make up more than 44 percent of the labour force by

The increase in female participation started occurring

during the 1970's. This increase also caused the largest baby

boom that the Canadian female labour force had ever witnessed.

In North America it is common for women to have part-time or

summer jobs, and the participation rate of teenage girls is high.

It is also mostly high throughout the world in places as United

Kingdom because of the fewer women going to school. But in

places like France, Italy, and Japan the female participation

rate is very low. In most of the countries the labour force is

most participated in the age groups between 20 and 24. The

labour force of mature women is very high in Sweden, because of

the encouraged day care facilities which also provides the

females with legislation that provides them with excellent

benefits. In Japan there is a drop in female economic activ

women better benefits and a better pension when they retire their

women in the work force and make it equal for everyone. Some of

work in the house and take care of the family. Which was the

An observation of labour force participation rates in Canada

During the period of 1971 through 1981 the involvement of

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