Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Canada

Canada: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
131st
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2000
All-time low
-1.5%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Canada, 2000–2025

-101232000201220252000: 2.6 %2001: 0.69 %2002: 0.58 %2003: -0.69 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 0.81 %2007: -0.07 %2008: -0.43 %2009: -1.5 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 0.36 %2013: 0.94 %2014: 2.5 %2015: -0.16 %2016: 0.42 %2017: 0.8 %2018: 1 %2019: -0.09 %2020: 0.61 %2021: 0.86 %2022: 0.44 %2023: -0.03 %2024: 2.2 %2025: 0.97 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.0% for annual growth of 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, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Canada peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, 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.

Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Canada, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 2.6%
2001 0.7% -73.3%
2002 0.6% -15.9%
2003 -0.7% -219.0%
2004 1.4% -305.8%
2005 1.9% +31.0%
2006 0.8% -56.5%
2007 -0.1% -108.6%
2008 -0.4% +514.3%
2009 -1.5% +244.2%
2010 1.8% -220.3%
2011 1.5% -15.2%
2012 0.4% -76.2%
2013 0.9% +161.1%
2014 2.5% +168.1%
2015 -0.2% -106.3%
2016 0.4% -362.5%
2017 0.8% +90.5%
2018 1.0% +30.0%
2019 -0.1% -108.7%
2020 0.6% -777.8%
2021 0.9% +41.0%
2022 0.4% -48.8%
2023 -0.0% -106.8%
2024 2.2% -7333.3%
2025 1.0% -55.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% -1.5% 2.6% 10
2010s 0.9% -0.2% 2.5% 10
2020s 0.8% -0.0% 2.2% 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 129 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  2. 130 Nicaragua 1.0% compare
  3. 132 Singapore 1.0% compare
  4. 133 Burundi 0.9% compare
  5. 134 France 0.9% compare
  6. 134 Mauritania 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Canada?
Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Canada was 1.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2009.
How does Canada rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
Canada ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual growth of 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,848 data points, 2000–2025
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