Tax filers are people who filed a tax return for the reference year and were alive at the end of the year.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2018. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Canada: tax filers with self-employment income, by gender 2000-2023
This statistic shows the total number of tax-filers with self-employment income in Canada from 2000 to 2023, distinguished by gender. In 2023 about ****Â million female Canadian tax filers received income from self-employment.
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StatCan. (July 18, 2025). Number of tax filers with self-employment income in Canada from 2000 to 2023, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/485432/number-of-taxfilers-with-self-employment-income-in-canada-by-gender/
StatCan. "Number of tax filers with self-employment income in Canada from 2000 to 2023, by gender (in millions)." Chart. July 18, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/485432/number-of-taxfilers-with-self-employment-income-in-canada-by-gender/
StatCan. (2025). Number of tax filers with self-employment income in Canada from 2000 to 2023, by gender (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/485432/number-of-taxfilers-with-self-employment-income-in-canada-by-gender/
StatCan. "Number of Tax Filers with Self-employment Income in Canada from 2000 to 2023, by Gender (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jul 2025, /statistics/485432/number-of-taxfilers-with-self-employment-income-in-canada-by-gender/
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Number of tax filers with self-employment income in Canada from 2000 to 2023, by gender (in millions) [Graph], StatCan, July 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/485432/number-of-taxfilers-with-self-employment-income-in-canada-by-gender/
