Employees in Canada

Canada: Employees was 15,077 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
15,077
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 114 countries
All-time high
15,077
in 2014
All-time low
12,878
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2014

Employees in Canada, 2001–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001200720142001: 12.9k2009: 14.0k2010: 14.3k2011: 14.6k2012: 14.8k2013: 15.0k2014: 15.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees in Canada is 15,077, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees in Canada peaked at 15,077 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,878, in 2001.

Canada ranks 21st of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employees in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Employees in Canada, 2001 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2001 12,878
2009 14,035 +9.0%
2010 14,283 +1.8%
2011 14,559 +1.9%
2012 14,760 +1.4%
2013 14,961 +1.4%
2014 15,077 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,456 12,878 14,035 2
2010s 14,728 14,283 15,077 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Thailand 19,634 compare
  2. 19 Spain 18,936 compare
  3. 20 Italy 18,933 compare
  4. 22 South Africa 14,166 compare
  5. 23 Poland 13,922 compare
  6. 24 Iran 13,916 compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees in Canada?
Employees in Canada was 15,077 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employees recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15,077 in 2014.
What is the lowest employees recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 12,878 in 2001.
How does Canada rank for employees?
Canada ranks 21st out of 114 countries with data for 2014.
Is employees rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
114 places, 2,195 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.