Share of female police officers in Canada by rank 2022| Statista

This statistic shows the share of female police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022, distinguished by rank. In 2022, about 70 percent of female police officers were constables and 5.4 percent were senior officers in Canada.

Share of female police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022, by rank

Characteristic	Commissioned Police Officers	Non-commissioned officers	Constables
2022	5.4%	24.5%	70%
2021	5.3%	23.9%	70.8%
2019	4.3%	24%	71.7%
2018	3.7%	22.9%	73.4%
2017	3.5%	22.4%	74.1%
2016	2.4%	21.9%	75.7%
2015	2.3%	22.2%	75.5%
2014	2.1%	21.8%	76.1%
2013	2.1%	21.6%	76.4%
2012	2%	21.3%	76.7%
2011	2%	20.9%	77.1%
2010	2%	20.1%	78%
2009	1.8%	19.1%	79%
2008	1.8%	17.8%	80.5%
2007	1.6%	16.1%	82.3%
2006	1.4%	15%	83.6%
2005	1.3%	13.7%	85%
2004	1.3%	13.2%	85.5%
2003	1.2%	11.9%	86.9%
2002	1.1%	11%	88%
2001	0.9%	10.4%	88.7%
2000	0.9%	9.7%	89.5%

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March 2023

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Canada

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

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The source adds the following information: "Despite the Police Administration Survey being an annual survey, the 2020 cycle had to be cancelled." Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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