Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Canada
Canada: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.329 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.329 for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Canada peaked at 0.345 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.299, in 1997.
That places Canada 40th out of 55 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.299 | — |
| 1998 | 0.304 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.306 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.308 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.313 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.319 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.323 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.325 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.322 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.329 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.334 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.331 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.343 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.337 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.345 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.335 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.334 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.327 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.328 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.327 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.316 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.318 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.315 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.32 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.329 | +2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.329 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.329, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.303 | 0.299 | 0.306 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3231 | 0.308 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3355 | 0.327 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3208 | 0.315 | 0.329 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 37 Palestine, State of 0.35 compare
- 38 Mexico 0.341 compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.33 compare
- 41 Ecuador 0.322 compare
- 42 Bangladesh 0.32 compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.314 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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Canada?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Canada was 0.329 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.345 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (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. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.