Jobs gap rate in Canada
Canada: Jobs gap rate was 9.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.1 for jobs gap rate in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Canada peaked at 13.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2022.
That places Canada 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.2 | — |
| 1998 | 11 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.1 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 8 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6 | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 9.1 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 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 jobs gap rate in Canada?
- Jobs gap rate in Canada was 9.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for jobs gap rate?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.