Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Canada
Canada: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 19,884 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Canada is 19,884 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Canada peaked at 19,884 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,354 Persons, in 1970.
That places Canada 10th 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 — Total employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,354 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 8,541 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8,788 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9,217 Persons | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 9,595 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 9,761 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9,906 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10,092 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10,403 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 10,864 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 11,201 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 11,325 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10,957 Persons | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 11,034 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11,317 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11,680 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 12,031 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12,359 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 12,729 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 13,022 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 13,108 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12,882 Persons | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12,769 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 12,847 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13,117 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13,347 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13,465 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,740 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14,066 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14,426 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14,778 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 14,956 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,302 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15,660 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15,917 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,119 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16,375 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 16,696 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,896 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16,620 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16,871 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17,118 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17,326 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,538 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,622 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17,787 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17,886 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,229 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18,532 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18,918 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,671 Persons | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 18,601 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 19,331 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 19,758 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19,884 Persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,552 Persons | 8,354 Persons | 10,864 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,765 Persons | 10,957 Persons | 13,022 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,377 Persons | 12,769 Persons | 14,426 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,932 Persons | 14,778 Persons | 16,896 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,783 Persons | 16,871 Persons | 18,918 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,049 Persons | 17,671 Persons | 19,884 Persons | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Canada?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Canada was 19,884 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19,884 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,354 Persons in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 — Total employment. 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