Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Canada
Canada: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 18,696 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Canada recorded 18,696 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Canada peaked at 18,696 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,381 Persons, in 1970.
That places Canada 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Canada, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,381 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 7,559 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 7,836 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8,287 Persons | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 8,632 Persons | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 8,790 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 8,970 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9,141 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9,407 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 9,820 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 10,153 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 10,371 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 9,986 Persons | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 10,027 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10,270 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10,576 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,947 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11,256 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11,608 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11,886 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11,960 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11,715 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 11,574 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 11,578 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,815 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,047 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12,088 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12,309 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12,557 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,932 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 13,349 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13,602 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,935 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14,262 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14,544 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,729 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15,010 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 15,304 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15,518 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15,224 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15,487 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,741 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15,965 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16,175 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,272 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,448 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16,557 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,905 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17,191 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17,567 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16,517 Persons | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17,366 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 18,102 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 18,569 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 18,696 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,582 Persons | 7,381 Persons | 9,820 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,708 Persons | 9,986 Persons | 11,886 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,058 Persons | 11,574 Persons | 12,932 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,548 Persons | 13,349 Persons | 15,518 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,431 Persons | 15,487 Persons | 17,567 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,850 Persons | 16,517 Persons | 18,696 Persons | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Canada?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Canada was 18,696 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18,696 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,381 Persons in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org