Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Canada
Canada: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 0.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.97 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and up 706.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Canada peaked at 2.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.48, in 2009.
Canada ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.58 | — |
| 2001 | 0.69 | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 0.58 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | -0.69 | -219.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -305.8% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 0.81 | -56.5% |
| 2007 | -0.07 | -108.6% |
| 2008 | -0.43 | +514.3% |
| 2009 | -1.48 | +244.2% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -220.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 0.94 | +161.1% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | +168.1% |
| 2015 | -0.16 | -106.3% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | -362.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +90.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | -0.09 | -108.7% |
| 2020 | 0.61 | -777.8% |
| 2021 | 0.86 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 0.44 | -48.8% |
| 2023 | -0.03 | -106.8% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | -7333.3% |
| 2025 | 0.97 | -55.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +7333.3% | -0.03 | 2.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.527 | -1.48 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.912 | -0.16 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8367 | -0.03 | 2.17 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Canada?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Canada was 0.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.48 in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Canada ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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