Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Canada
Canada: Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment was 88.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Canada is 88.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Canada peaked at 88.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2012.
That places Canada 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 88.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1998 | 88.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 87.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 88.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 88.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 87.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 87.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 87.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 OECD 88.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Belgium 88.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Germany 88.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Iceland 88.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Argentina 87.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Denmark 87.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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 by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Canada?
- Employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Canada was 88.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 88.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in 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