Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Canada
Canada: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 64.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 1979
All-time low
62.3%
in 2020
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Canada stood at 64.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Canada peaked at 73.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 72.7% | — |
| 1977 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.4% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.9% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 71.9% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 67.4% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.6% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 65.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 62.3% | 66.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Canada?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Canada was 64.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Canada ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.