Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Canada
Canada: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 21,029 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Canada is 21,029 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Canada peaked at 21,029 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,748 Persons, in 1976.
Canada ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Canada, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,748 Persons | — |
| 1977 | 9,917 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 10,220 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 10,668 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 10,984 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 11,305 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10,944 Persons | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 11,022 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11,302 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11,658 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 12,009 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12,333 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 12,710 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 12,996 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 13,086 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12,857 Persons | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12,731 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12,793 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,059 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13,295 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13,420 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,708 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 14,047 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14,402 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14,760 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14,932 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,291 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,661 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15,915 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,123 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16,414 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16,757 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16,997 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16,755 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16,978 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,219 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,431 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,668 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17,738 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,857 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,967 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,372 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18,706 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19,071 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 18,068 Persons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18,964 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 19,740 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 20,335 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 20,731 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 21,029 Persons | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 21,029 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,138 Persons | 9,748 Persons | 10,668 Persons | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,726 Persons | 10,944 Persons | 12,996 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,340 Persons | 12,731 Persons | 14,402 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,961 Persons | 14,760 Persons | 16,997 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,901 Persons | 16,978 Persons | 19,071 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,811 Persons | 18,068 Persons | 21,029 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Canada?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Canada was 21,029 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21,029 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,748 Persons in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.