Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada
Canada: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 60.83 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 60.83 for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada peaked at 62.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.15, in 2020.
That places Canada 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 61.52 | — |
| 2015 | 61.44 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.15 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.73 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.93 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.25 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.15 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 60.53 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 62.03 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 62.24 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 61.3 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 60.83 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.67 | 61.15 | 62.25 | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.85 | 58.15 | 62.24 | 6 |
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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-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada was 60.83 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 62.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.15 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.