Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Canada
Canada: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition was 17,185 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Canada recorded 17,185 Persons for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Canada peaked at 17,185 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,517 Persons, in 1976.
Canada ranks 14th of 40 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.
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Canada, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8,517 Persons | — |
| 1977 | 8,609 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8,852 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9,186 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 9,406 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9,617 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9,190 Persons | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 9,162 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,400 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9,662 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9,969 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 10,271 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10,564 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10,827 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10,857 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,518 Persons | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 10,358 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10,324 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10,578 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10,784 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,848 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11,081 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11,394 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11,744 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12,081 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12,219 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,415 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,683 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12,958 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,148 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13,413 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13,671 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13,823 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,482 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13,638 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13,864 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,095 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14,263 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14,287 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,464 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,481 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,796 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15,158 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,440 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14,816 Persons | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15,492 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 16,164 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 16,688 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16,967 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 17,185 Persons | +1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 17,185 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,272 Persons, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,791 Persons | 8,517 Persons | 9,186 Persons | 4 |
| 1980s | 9,807 Persons | 9,162 Persons | 10,827 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,849 Persons | 10,324 Persons | 11,744 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,989 Persons | 12,081 Persons | 13,823 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,449 Persons | 13,638 Persons | 15,440 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,219 Persons | 14,816 Persons | 17,185 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 full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Canada?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Canada was 17,185 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17,185 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,517 Persons in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) 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. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.