Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Canada

Canada: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 1,188 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,188 Persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,509 Persons
in 1998
All-time low
930.29 Persons
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Canada, 1970–2024

05001.0k1.5k197019972024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Canada is 1,188 Persons, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Canada peaked at 1,509 Persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 930.29 Persons, in 1973.

That places Canada 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Canada, 1970 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
1970 972.86 Persons
1971 981.83 Persons +0.9%
1972 951.63 Persons -3.1%
1973 930.29 Persons -2.2%
1974 962.28 Persons +3.4%
1975 970.9 Persons +0.9%
1976 936.12 Persons -3.6%
1977 951.08 Persons +1.6%
1978 995.83 Persons +4.7%
1979 1,045 Persons +4.9%
1980 1,048 Persons +0.3%
1981 954.42 Persons -8.9%
1982 971.38 Persons +1.8%
1983 1,007 Persons +3.7%
1984 1,047 Persons +4.0%
1985 1,104 Persons +5.5%
1986 1,084 Persons -1.8%
1987 1,103 Persons +1.8%
1988 1,121 Persons +1.6%
1989 1,136 Persons +1.3%
1990 1,148 Persons +1.1%
1991 1,166 Persons +1.6%
1992 1,195 Persons +2.5%
1993 1,268 Persons +6.1%
1994 1,302 Persons +2.7%
1995 1,299 Persons -0.2%
1996 1,378 Persons +6.0%
1997 1,431 Persons +3.9%
1998 1,509 Persons +5.5%
1999 1,494 Persons -1.0%
2000 1,430 Persons -4.3%
2001 1,354 Persons -5.3%
2002 1,367 Persons +0.9%
2003 1,398 Persons +2.3%
2004 1,373 Persons -1.8%
2005 1,390 Persons +1.2%
2006 1,365 Persons -1.8%
2007 1,392 Persons +2.0%
2008 1,378 Persons -1.0%
2009 1,396 Persons +1.3%
2010 1,384 Persons -0.8%
2011 1,377 Persons -0.6%
2012 1,360 Persons -1.2%
2013 1,363 Persons +0.2%
2014 1,350 Persons -0.9%
2015 1,339 Persons -0.8%
2016 1,329 Persons -0.7%
2017 1,324 Persons -0.4%
2018 1,341 Persons +1.3%
2019 1,351 Persons +0.8%
2020 1,154 Persons -14.6%
2021 1,235 Persons +7.1%
2022 1,229 Persons -0.5%
2023 1,190 Persons -3.2%
2024 1,188 Persons -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 969.75 Persons 930.29 Persons 1,045 Persons 10
1980s 1,057 Persons 954.42 Persons 1,136 Persons 10
1990s 1,319 Persons 1,148 Persons 1,509 Persons 10
2000s 1,384 Persons 1,354 Persons 1,430 Persons 10
2010s 1,352 Persons 1,324 Persons 1,384 Persons 10
2020s 1,199 Persons 1,154 Persons 1,235 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 12 Romania 1,802 Persons compare
  2. 13 Greece 1,299 Persons compare
  3. 14 Australia 1,245 Persons compare
  4. 16 Serbia 1,065 Persons compare
  5. 17 Belgium 908.6 Persons compare
  6. 18 Bulgaria 846.72 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Canada?
Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Canada was 1,188 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,509 Persons in 1998.
What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 930.29 Persons in 1973.
How does Canada rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
Canada ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,669 data points, 1950–2025
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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