Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Canada
Canada: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Canada, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).